man/systemd-modules-load.service.xml

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