Introduction

The DLKM (Dynamically Loadable Kernel Module) feature provides the means to add a kernel module to a running UNIX system without rebooting the system or rebuilding the kernel. It also makes it possible to dynamically remove a kernel module from the UNIX system when the module is no longer needed, thereby freeing system resources for other use.

This chapter is divided into two sections:

“Managing Dynamically Loadable Kernel Modules”, presents the information system administrators need to understand, configure, and manage DLKMs.
“Developing Dynamically Loadable Kernel Modules”, presents information software programmers need to develop new DLKMs, and/or convert existing static (non-loadable) modules to the DLKM format.

Introduction

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