man/systemd-modules-load.service.xml

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  22 <refentry id="systemd-modules-load.service" conditional='HAVE_KMOD'>
  23
  24   <refentryinfo>
  25     <title>systemd-modules-load.service</title>
  26     <productname>systemd</productname>
  27
  28     <authorgroup>
  29       <author>
  30         <contrib>Developer</contrib>
  31         <firstname>Lennart</firstname>
  32         <surname>Poettering</surname>
  33         <email>lennart@poettering.net</email>
  34       </author>
  35     </authorgroup>
  36   </refentryinfo>
  37
  38   <refmeta>
  39     <refentrytitle>systemd-modules-load.service</refentrytitle>
  40     <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
  41   </refmeta>
  42
  43   <refnamediv>
  44     <refname>systemd-modules-load.service</refname>
  45     <refname>systemd-modules-load</refname>
  46     <refpurpose>Load kernel modules at boot</refpurpose>
  47   </refnamediv>
  48
  49   <refsynopsisdiv>
  50     <para><filename>systemd-modules-load.service</filename></para>
  51     <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load</filename></para>
  52   </refsynopsisdiv>
  53
  54   <refsect1>
  55     <title>Description</title>
  56
  57     <para><filename>systemd-modules-load.service</filename> is an
  58     early boot service that loads kernel modules based on static
  59     configuration.</para>
  60
  61     <para>See
  62     <citerefentry><refentrytitle>modules-load.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
  63     for information about the configuration of this service.</para>
  64
  65   </refsect1>
  66
  67   <refsect1>
  68     <title>Kernel Command Line</title>
  69
  70     <para><filename>systemd-modules-load.service</filename>
  71     understands the following kernel command line parameters:</para>
  72
  73     <variablelist class='kernel-commandline-options'>
  74
  75       <varlistentry>
  76         <term><varname>modules-load=</varname></term>
  77         <term><varname>rd.modules-load=</varname></term>
  78
  79         <listitem><para>Takes a comma-separated list of kernel modules
  80         to statically load during early boot. The option prefixed with
  81         <literal>rd.</literal> is read by the initial RAM disk
  82         only.</para></listitem>
  83       </varlistentry>
  84
  85     </variablelist>
  86   </refsect1>
  87
  88   <refsect1>
  89     <title>See Also</title>
  90     <para>
  91       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
  92       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>modules-load.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
  93     </para>
  94   </refsect1>
  95
  96 </refentry>