kmod/man/modules.dep.xml
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<refentry id="modules.dep">
<refentryinfo>
<title>modules.dep</title>
<productname>kmod</productname>
<authorgroup>
<author>
<contrib>Developer</contrib>
<firstname>Jon</firstname>
<surname>Masters</surname>
<email>jcm@jonmasters.org</email>
</author>
<author>
<contrib>Developer</contrib>
<firstname>Lucas</firstname>
<surname>De Marchi</surname>
<email>lucas.demarchi@profusion.mobi</email>
</author>
</authorgroup>
</refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>modules.dep</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>modules.dep</refname>
<refname>modules.dep.bin</refname>
<refpurpose>Module dependency information</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<para><filename>/lib/modules/modules.dep</filename></para>
<para><filename>/lib/modules/modules.dep.bin</filename></para>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
<para>
The <filename>modules.dep.bin</filename> as generated by
module-init-tools <command>depmod</command>, lists the dependencies for
every module in the directories under
<filename>/lib/modules/</filename><replaceable>version</replaceable>,
where <filename>modules.dep.bin</filename> (or the human readable version
<filename>modules.dep</filename>) is also located. It is used by
utilities such as <command>modprobe</command>. The binary version will be
used by default, if it was generated by a compatible version of
<command>depmod</command>, with fallback to the generic
<filename>modules.dep</filename>.
</para>
<para>
These files are not intended for editing or use by any additional
utilities as their format is subject to change in the future. You should
use the
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>modinfo</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
command to obtain information about modules in a future proof and
compatible fashion rather than touching these files.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1><title>COPYRIGHT</title>
<para>
This manual page originally Copyright 2002, Rusty Russell, IBM
Corporation. Maintained by Jon Masters and others.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title>
<para>
<citerefentry>
<refentrytitle>depmod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
</citerefentry>,
<citerefentry>
<refentrytitle>modprobe</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
</citerefentry>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>