KLDLOAD(8)

NAME
kldload - load a file into the kernel

SYNOPSIS
kldload [-nv] file ...

DESCRIPTION
The kldload utility loads file.ko into the kernel using the kernel linker. Note that if multiple modules are specified then an attempt will be made to load them all, even if some fail. List of search directories is provided by kern.module_path variable.

The following options are available:

-n  Do not try to load module if already loaded.

-v  Be more verbose.

FILES
/boot/kernel
    directory containing loadable modules. Modules must have an extension of .ko.
/boot/modules.local
    directory for local loadable kernel modules and wrapped external firmware images; see firmware(9)

EXIT STATUS

AUTOMATICALLY LOADING MODULES
Some modules (ipfw, etc.) may be automatically loaded at boot time by having their operation enabled in rc.conf(5). Modules may also be auto-loaded through their addition to loader.conf(5).

SEE ALSO
kldload(2), loader.conf(5), rc.conf(5), kldstat(8), kldunload(8)

HISTORY
The kldload utility first appeared in FreeBSD 3.0, replacing the lkm(4) interface.

AUTHORS
Doug Rabson <dfr@FreeBSD.org>