--- man/modprobe.xml | 3 +-- man/modules.dep.xml | 19 ++++++++++--------- 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/modprobe.xml b/man/modprobe.xml index 4c6c832..9cb4476 100644 --- a/man/modprobe.xml +++ b/man/modprobe.xml @@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ </para> <para> <command>modprobe</command> expects an up-to-date - <filename>modules.dep.bin</filename> file (or fallback human - readable <filename>modules.dep</filename> file), as generated + <filename>modules.dep.bin</filename> file as generated by the corresponding <command>depmod</command> utility shipped along with <command>modprobe</command> (see <citerefentry><refentrytitle>depmod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> diff --git a/man/modules.dep.xml b/man/modules.dep.xml index 034c2b4..e53293a 100644 --- a/man/modules.dep.xml +++ b/man/modules.dep.xml @@ -40,16 +40,17 @@ <refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title> <para> - The <filename>modules.dep.bin</filename> as generated by - module-init-tools <command>depmod</command>, lists the dependencies for + <filename>modules.dep.bin</filename> is a binary file generated by + <command>depmod</command> listing the dependencies for every module in the directories under - <filename>/lib/modules/</filename><replaceable>version</replaceable>, - where <filename>modules.dep.bin</filename> (or the human readable version - <filename>modules.dep</filename>) is also located. It is used by - utilities such as <command>modprobe</command>. The binary version will be - used by default, if it was generated by a compatible version of - <command>depmod</command>, with fallback to the generic - <filename>modules.dep</filename>. + <filename>/lib/modules/</filename><replaceable>version</replaceable>. + It is used by kmod tools such as <command>modprobe</command> and + libkmod. + </para> + <para> + Its text counterpar is located in the same directory with the name + <filename>modules.dep</filename>. The text version is maintained only + for easy of reading by humans and is in no way used by any kmod tool. </para> <para> These files are not intended for editing or use by any additional -- 1.9.0 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-modules" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html