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systemd-modules-load.service(8)

SYSTEMD-MODULES-LOAD.SERVICE(8) systemd-modules-load.service SYSTEMD-MODULES-LOAD.SERVICE(8)


.SH "NAME" systemd-modules-load.service, systemd-modules-load - Load kernel modules at boot


.SH "SYNOPSIS"


.PP systemd-modules-load.service


.PP /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load


.SH "DESCRIPTION"


.PP systemd-modules-load.service is an early boot service that loads kernel modules. It reads static configuration from files in /usr/ and /etc/, but also runtime configuration from /run/ and the kernel command line (see below).


.PP See modules-load.d(5) for information about the configuration format of this service and paths where configuration files can be created.


.SH "KERNEL COMMAND LINE"


.PP systemd-modules-load.service understands the following kernel command line parameters:


.PP modules_load=, rd.modules_load=


Takes a comma-separated list of kernel modules to statically load during early boot. The option prefixed with rd. is read in the initrd only.


Added in version 187.


.RE


.SH "SEE ALSO"


.PP systemd(1), modules-load.d(5)

systemd 262.2

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