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.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1997 Doug Rabson
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.\"
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.\" $Id: kldload.8,v 1.4 1998/03/19 07:45:17 charnier Exp $
.\"
.Dd April 25, 1997
.Dt KLDLOAD 8
.Os FreeBSD
.Sh NAME
.Nm kldload
.Nd load a file into the kernel
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm kldload
.Op Fl v
.Ar filename
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
loads the file
.Ar filename.ko
into the kernel using the kernel linker.
.Pp
The following option is available:
.Bl -tag -width indent
.It Fl v
Be more verbose.
.El
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width /modules -compact
.It Pa /modules
directory containing loadable modules. Modules must be have an extention of .ko
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
The
.Nm
utility exits with a status of 0 on success
and with a nonzero status if an error occurs.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr kldstat 8 ,
.Xr kldunload 8
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
command first appeared in
.Fx 3.0 ,
replacing the
.Xr lkm 4
interface.
.Sh AUTHORS
.An Doug Rabson Aq dfr@FreeBSD.org
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