Managing and Developing Dynamically Loadable Kernel Modules

Managing Dynamically Loadable Kernel Modules

Chapter 12504

kmadmin (1M) Provides a general administrative interface to

manage the DLKM modules registered with the

currently running kernel.

• -b option - sets the conﬁgured loading phase of

the currently registered DLKM module

• -k option – prints a list of all statically linked

modules in the running kernel.

• -L option – loads the speciﬁed loadable module

into the running kernel.

• -Q, -q option – prints the status of the speciﬁed

loadable module.

• -S, -s option – prints the status of all currently

loaded or registered loadable modules.

• -U, -u option – unloads the speciﬁed loadable

module from the running kernel.

kminstall (1M) Installs, removes, or updates a module’s component

ﬁles on a system.

• -a option – adds a module’s component ﬁles to

certain subdirectories of /usr/conf and

/stand.

• -d option – deletes a module’s component ﬁles

from the subdirectories of /usr/conf and

/stand.

• -u option – copies a module’s updated component

ﬁles into the subdirectories of /usr/conf and

/stand.

Table 12-2 Kernel Conﬁguration Tool Set

Tool/

Command

Action