[bootlin/training-materials updates] master: Embedded Linux: improve modprobe description (97fd47e0)
Michael Opdenacker
michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com
Mon Jul 19 20:29:16 CEST 2021
Repository : https://github.com/bootlin/training-materials
On branch : master
Link : https://github.com/bootlin/training-materials/commit/97fd47e0b270f8edf23516cb0ef66d4db03695b8
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commit 97fd47e0b270f8edf23516cb0ef66d4db03695b8
Author: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com>
Date: Mon Jul 19 20:29:16 2021 +0200
Embedded Linux: improve modprobe description
Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com>
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97fd47e0b270f8edf23516cb0ef66d4db03695b8
slides/sysdev-linux-intro-modules/sysdev-linux-intro-modules.tex | 9 ++++-----
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/slides/sysdev-linux-intro-modules/sysdev-linux-intro-modules.tex b/slides/sysdev-linux-intro-modules/sysdev-linux-intro-modules.tex
index 36c0f489..2291c76f 100644
--- a/slides/sysdev-linux-intro-modules/sysdev-linux-intro-modules.tex
+++ b/slides/sysdev-linux-intro-modules/sysdev-linux-intro-modules.tex
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ $ dmesg
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Module utilities (2)}
\begin{itemize}
- \item \code{sudo modprobe <module_name>}\\
+ \item \code{sudo modprobe <top_module_name>}\\
Most common usage of \code{modprobe}: tries to load all the
- modules the given module depends on, and then this module. Lots of
+ dependencies of the given top module, and then this module. Lots of
other options are available. \code{modprobe} automatically looks in
\code{/lib/modules/<version>/} for the object file corresponding
to the given module name.
@@ -112,9 +112,8 @@ $ dmesg
Tries to remove the given module.\\
Will only be allowed if the module is no longer in use (for
example, no more processes opening a device file)
- \item \code{sudo modprobe -r <module_name>}\\
- Tries to remove the given module and all dependent modules (which
- are no longer needed after removing the module)
+ \item \code{sudo modprobe -r <top_module_name>}\\
+ Tries to remove the given top module and all its no longer needed dependencies
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
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