kernel module
A piece of the Linux kernel, such as a device driver, that can be loaded and unloaded while the system runs.
In more detail
lsmod lists loaded modules, modinfo describes one, and modprobe loads a module with its dependencies, which depmod records in modules.dep. A blacklist line in /etc/modprobe.d stops automatic loading, and a file in /etc/modules-load.d loads one at boot.
Related terms
- udev — The Linux service that creates device files in /dev and runs rules when hardware appears or disappears.
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