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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 counterpart 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