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<title>Description</title>
- <para><filename>systemd-modules-load.service</filename> is an
- early boot service that loads kernel modules based on static
- configuration.</para>
+ <para><filename>systemd-modules-load.service</filename> is an early boot service that loads kernel
+ modules. It reads static configuration from files in <filename>/usr</filename> and
+ <filename>/etc</filename>, but also runtime configuration from <filename>/run</filename> and the kernel
+ command line (see below).</para>
<para>See
- <citerefentry><refentrytitle>modules-load.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
- for information about the configuration of this service.</para>
-
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>modules-load.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> for
+ information about the configuration format of this service and paths where configuration files can be
+ created.</para>
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