man/modules.dep.xml

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   5   <refentryinfo>
   6     <title>modules.dep</title>
   7     <productname>kmod</productname>
   8
   9     <authorgroup>
  10       <author>
  11         <contrib>Developer</contrib>
  12         <firstname>Jon</firstname>
  13         <surname>Masters</surname>
  14         <email>jcm@jonmasters.org</email>
  15       </author>
  16       <author>
  17         <contrib>Developer</contrib>
  18         <firstname>Lucas</firstname>
  19         <surname>De Marchi</surname>
  20         <email>lucas.de.marchi@gmail.com</email>
  21       </author>
  22     </authorgroup>
  23   </refentryinfo>
  24
  25   <refmeta>
  26     <refentrytitle>modules.dep</refentrytitle>
  27     <manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
  28   </refmeta>
  29
  30   <refnamediv>
  31     <refname>modules.dep</refname>
  32     <refname>modules.dep.bin</refname>
  33     <refpurpose>Module dependency information</refpurpose>
  34   </refnamediv>
  35
  36   <refsynopsisdiv>
  37     <para><filename>@MODULE_DIRECTORY@/modules.dep</filename></para>
  38     <para><filename>@MODULE_DIRECTORY@/modules.dep.bin</filename></para>
  39   </refsynopsisdiv>
  40
  41   <refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
  42     <para>
  43       <filename>modules.dep.bin</filename> is a binary file generated by
  44       <command>depmod</command> listing the dependencies for
  45       every module in the directories under
  46       <filename>@MODULE_DIRECTORY@/</filename><replaceable>version</replaceable>.
  47       It is used by kmod tools such as <command>modprobe</command> and
  48       libkmod.
  49     </para>
  50     <para>
  51       Its text counterpart is located in the same directory with the name
  52       <filename>modules.dep</filename>. The text version is maintained only
  53       for easy of reading by humans and is in no way used by any kmod tool.
  54     </para>
  55     <para>
  56       These files are not intended for editing or use by any additional
  57       utilities as their format is subject to change in the future. You should
  58       use the
  59       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>modinfo</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
  60       command to obtain information about modules in a future proof and
  61       compatible fashion rather than touching these files.
  62     </para>
  63   </refsect1>
  64   <refsect1><title>COPYRIGHT</title>
  65     <para>
  66       This manual page originally Copyright 2002, Rusty Russell, IBM
  67       Corporation. Maintained by Jon Masters and others.
  68     </para>
  69   </refsect1>
  70   <refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title>
  71     <para>
  72       <citerefentry>
  73         <refentrytitle>depmod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
  74       </citerefentry>,
  75       <citerefentry>
  76         <refentrytitle>modprobe</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
  77       </citerefentry>
  78     </para>
  79   </refsect1>
  80 </refentry>