1<?xml version="1.0"?> 2<!--*-nxml-*--> 3<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> 4<refentry id="modules.dep"> 5 <refentryinfo> 6 <title>modules.dep</title> 7 <productname>kmod</productname> 8 9 <authorgroup> 10 <author> 11 <contrib>Developer</contrib> 12 <firstname>Jon</firstname> 13 <surname>Masters</surname> 14 <email>jcm@jonmasters.org</email> 15 </author> 16 <author> 17 <contrib>Developer</contrib> 18 <firstname>Lucas</firstname> 19 <surname>De Marchi</surname> 20 <email>lucas.de.marchi@gmail.com</email> 21 </author> 22 </authorgroup> 23 </refentryinfo> 24 25 <refmeta> 26 <refentrytitle>modules.dep</refentrytitle> 27 <manvolnum>5</manvolnum> 28 </refmeta> 29 30 <refnamediv> 31 <refname>modules.dep</refname> 32 <refname>modules.dep.bin</refname> 33 <refpurpose>Module dependency information</refpurpose> 34 </refnamediv> 35 36 <refsynopsisdiv> 37 <para><filename>/lib/modules/modules.dep</filename></para> 38 <para><filename>/lib/modules/modules.dep.bin</filename></para> 39 </refsynopsisdiv> 40 41 <refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title> 42 <para> 43 <filename>modules.dep.bin</filename> is a binary file generated by 44 <command>depmod</command> listing the dependencies for 45 every module in the directories under 46 <filename>/lib/modules/</filename><replaceable>version</replaceable>. 47 It is used by kmod tools such as <command>modprobe</command> and 48 libkmod. 49 </para> 50 <para> 51 Its text counterpar is located in the same directory with the name 52 <filename>modules.dep</filename>. The text version is maintained only 53 for easy of reading by humans and is in no way used by any kmod tool. 54 </para> 55 <para> 56 These files are not intended for editing or use by any additional 57 utilities as their format is subject to change in the future. You should 58 use the 59 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>modinfo</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> 60 command to obtain information about modules in a future proof and 61 compatible fashion rather than touching these files. 62 </para> 63 </refsect1> 64 <refsect1><title>COPYRIGHT</title> 65 <para> 66 This manual page originally Copyright 2002, Rusty Russell, IBM 67 Corporation. Maintained by Jon Masters and others. 68 </para> 69 </refsect1> 70 <refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title> 71 <para> 72 <citerefentry> 73 <refentrytitle>depmod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> 74 </citerefentry>, 75 <citerefentry> 76 <refentrytitle>modprobe</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> 77 </citerefentry> 78 </para> 79 </refsect1> 80</refentry> 81