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diff --git a/chapter06/module-init-tools.xml b/chapter06/module-init-tools.xml index 798480978..fa8920590 100644 --- a/chapter06/module-init-tools.xml +++ b/chapter06/module-init-tools.xml @@ -1,140 +1,176 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> -<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [ +<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [ <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent"> %general-entities; ]> + <sect1 id="ch-system-module-init-tools" role="wrap"> -<title>Module-Init-Tools-&module-init-tools-version;</title> -<?dbhtml filename="module-init-tools.html"?> + <?dbhtml filename="module-init-tools.html"?> + + <title>Module-Init-Tools-&module-init-tools-version;</title> + + <indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools"> + <primary sortas="a-Module-Init-Tools">Module-Init-Tools</primary> + </indexterm> + + <sect2 role="package"> + <title/> -<indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools"><primary sortas="a-Module-Init-Tools">Module-Init-Tools</primary></indexterm> + <para>The Module-Init-Tools package contains programs for handling kernel + modules in Linux kernels greater than or equal to version 2.5.47.</para> -<sect2 role="package"><title/> -<para>The Module-Init-Tools package contains programs for handling kernel -modules in Linux kernels greater than or equal to version 2.5.47.</para> + <segmentedlist> + <segtitle>&buildtime;</segtitle> + <segtitle>&diskspace;</segtitle> -<segmentedlist> -<segtitle>&buildtime;</segtitle> -<segtitle>&diskspace;</segtitle> -<seglistitem><seg>0.3 SBU</seg><seg>3.3 MB</seg></seglistitem> -</segmentedlist> + <seglistitem> + <seg>0.3 SBU</seg> + <seg>3.3 MB</seg> + </seglistitem> + </segmentedlist> -<segmentedlist> -<segtitle>&dependencies;</segtitle> -<seglistitem><seg>Bash, Binutils, Bison, -Coreutils, Diffutils, Flex, GCC, Glibc, Grep, M4, Make, and Sed</seg></seglistitem> -</segmentedlist> -</sect2> + <segmentedlist> + <segtitle>&dependencies;</segtitle> -<sect2 role="installation"> -<title>Installation of Module-Init-Tools</title> + <seglistitem> + <seg>Bash, Binutils, Bison, Coreutils, Diffutils, Flex, GCC, Glibc, + Grep, M4, Make, and Sed</seg> + </seglistitem> + </segmentedlist> -<para>Issue the following commands to perform the tests (note that the -<command>make distclean</command> command is required to clean up the source -tree, as the source gets recompiled as part of the testing process):</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 role="installation"> + <title>Installation of Module-Init-Tools</title> + + <para>Issue the following commands to perform the tests (note that the + <command>make distclean</command> command is required to clean up the source + tree, as the source gets recompiled as part of the testing process):</para> <screen><userinput>./configure && make check && make distclean</userinput></screen> -<para>Prepare Module-Init-Tools for compilation:</para> + <para>Prepare Module-Init-Tools for compilation:</para> <screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/ --enable-zlib</userinput></screen> -<para>Compile the package:</para> + <para>Compile the package:</para> <screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen> -<para>Install the package:</para> + <para>Install the package:</para> <screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen> -</sect2> - - -<sect2 id="contents-module-init-tools" role="content"><title>Contents of Module-Init-Tools</title> - -<segmentedlist> -<segtitle>Installed programs</segtitle> -<seglistitem><seg>depmod, generate-modprobe.conf, insmod, -insmod.static, lsmod, modinfo, modprobe, and rmmod</seg></seglistitem> -</segmentedlist> - -<variablelist><bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead> -<?dbfo list-presentation="list"?> -<?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> - -<varlistentry id="depmod"> -<term><command>depmod</command></term> -<listitem> -<para>Creates a dependency file based on the symbols it finds in the -existing set of modules; this dependency file is used by <command>modprobe</command> to -automatically load the required modules</para> -<indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools depmod"><primary sortas="b-depmod">depmod</primary></indexterm> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry id="generate-modprobe.conf"> -<term><command>generate-modprobe.conf</command></term> -<listitem> -<para>Creates a modprobe.conf file from an existing 2.2 or 2.4 module setup</para> -<indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools generate-modprobe.conf"><primary sortas="b-generate-modprobe.conf">generate-modprobe.conf</primary></indexterm> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry id="insmod"> -<term><command>insmod</command></term> -<listitem> -<para>Installs a loadable module in the running kernel</para> -<indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools insmod"><primary sortas="b-insmod">insmod</primary></indexterm> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry id="insmod.static"> -<term><command>insmod.static</command></term> -<listitem> -<para>A statically compiled version of <command>insmod</command></para> -<indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools insmod.static"><primary -sortas="b-insmod.static">insmod.static</primary></indexterm> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry id="lsmod"> -<term><command>lsmod</command></term> -<listitem> -<para>Lists currently loaded modules</para> -<indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools lsmod"><primary sortas="b-lsmod">lsmod</primary></indexterm> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry id="modinfo"> -<term><command>modinfo</command></term> -<listitem> -<para>Examines an object file associated with a kernel module and -displays any information that it can glean</para> -<indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools modinfo"><primary sortas="b-modinfo">modinfo</primary></indexterm> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry id="modprobe"> -<term><command>modprobe</command></term> -<listitem> -<para>Uses a dependency file, created by -<command>depmod</command>, to automatically load relevant modules</para> -<indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools modprobe"><primary sortas="b-modprobe">modprobe</primary></indexterm> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry id="rmmod"> -<term><command>rmmod</command></term> -<listitem> -<para>Unloads modules from the running kernel</para> -<indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools rmmod"><primary sortas="b-rmmod">rmmod</primary></indexterm> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> - -</sect2> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="contents-module-init-tools" role="content"> + <title>Contents of Module-Init-Tools</title> + + <segmentedlist> + <segtitle>Installed programs</segtitle> + + <seglistitem> + <seg>depmod, generate-modprobe.conf, insmod, insmod.static, lsmod, + modinfo, modprobe, and rmmod</seg> + </seglistitem> + </segmentedlist> + + <variablelist> + <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead> + <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?> + <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> + + <varlistentry id="depmod"> + <term><command>depmod</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Creates a dependency file based on the symbols it finds in the + existing set of modules; this dependency file is used by + <command>modprobe</command> to automatically load the required + modules</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools depmod"> + <primary sortas="b-depmod">depmod</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="generate-modprobe.conf"> + <term><command>generate-modprobe.conf</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Creates a modprobe.conf file from an existing 2.2 or 2.4 module + setup</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools generate-modprobe.conf"> + <primary sortas="b-generate-modprobe.conf">generate-modprobe.conf</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="insmod"> + <term><command>insmod</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Installs a loadable module in the running kernel</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools insmod"> + <primary sortas="b-insmod">insmod</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="insmod.static"> + <term><command>insmod.static</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>A statically compiled version of <command>insmod</command></para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools insmod.static"> + <primary sortas="b-insmod.static">insmod.static</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="lsmod"> + <term><command>lsmod</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Lists currently loaded modules</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools lsmod"> + <primary sortas="b-lsmod">lsmod</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="modinfo"> + <term><command>modinfo</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Examines an object file associated with a kernel module and + displays any information that it can glean</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools modinfo"> + <primary sortas="b-modinfo">modinfo</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="modprobe"> + <term><command>modprobe</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Uses a dependency file, created by + <command>depmod</command>, to automatically load relevant modules</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools modprobe"> + <primary sortas="b-modprobe">modprobe</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="rmmod"> + <term><command>rmmod</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Unloads modules from the running kernel</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools rmmod"> + <primary sortas="b-rmmod">rmmod</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + </sect2> </sect1> - |