man/systemd-modules-load.service.xml

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  11 <refentry id="systemd-modules-load.service" conditional='HAVE_KMOD'>
  12
  13   <refentryinfo>
  14     <title>systemd-modules-load.service</title>
  15     <productname>systemd</productname>
  16
  17     <authorgroup>
  18       <author>
  19         <contrib>Developer</contrib>
  20         <firstname>Lennart</firstname>
  21         <surname>Poettering</surname>
  22         <email>lennart@poettering.net</email>
  23       </author>
  24     </authorgroup>
  25   </refentryinfo>
  26
  27   <refmeta>
  28     <refentrytitle>systemd-modules-load.service</refentrytitle>
  29     <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
  30   </refmeta>
  31
  32   <refnamediv>
  33     <refname>systemd-modules-load.service</refname>
  34     <refname>systemd-modules-load</refname>
  35     <refpurpose>Load kernel modules at boot</refpurpose>
  36   </refnamediv>
  37
  38   <refsynopsisdiv>
  39     <para><filename>systemd-modules-load.service</filename></para>
  40     <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load</filename></para>
  41   </refsynopsisdiv>
  42
  43   <refsect1>
  44     <title>Description</title>
  45
  46     <para><filename>systemd-modules-load.service</filename> is an
  47     early boot service that loads kernel modules based on static
  48     configuration.</para>
  49
  50     <para>See
  51     <citerefentry><refentrytitle>modules-load.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
  52     for information about the configuration of this service.</para>
  53
  54   </refsect1>
  55
  56   <refsect1>
  57     <title>Kernel Command Line</title>
  58
  59     <para><filename>systemd-modules-load.service</filename>
  60     understands the following kernel command line parameters:</para>
  61
  62     <variablelist class='kernel-commandline-options'>
  63
  64       <varlistentry>
  65         <term><varname>modules_load=</varname></term>
  66         <term><varname>rd.modules_load=</varname></term>
  67
  68         <listitem><para>Takes a comma-separated list of kernel modules
  69         to statically load during early boot. The option prefixed with
  70         <literal>rd.</literal> is read by the initial RAM disk
  71         only.</para></listitem>
  72       </varlistentry>
  73
  74     </variablelist>
  75   </refsect1>
  76
  77   <refsect1>
  78     <title>See Also</title>
  79     <para>
  80       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
  81       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>modules-load.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
  82     </para>
  83   </refsect1>
  84
  85 </refentry>