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+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!--*-nxml-*-->
+<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd">
+<refentry id="modules.dep">
+ <refentryinfo>
+ <title>modules.dep</title>
+ <productname>kmod</productname>
+
+ <authorgroup>
+ <author>
+ <contrib>Developer</contrib>
+ <firstname>Jon</firstname>
+ <surname>Masters</surname>
+ <email>jcm@jonmasters.org</email>
+ </author>
+ <author>
+ <contrib>Developer</contrib>
+ <firstname>Lucas</firstname>
+ <surname>De Marchi</surname>
+ <email>lucas.de.marchi@gmail.com</email>
+ </author>
+ </authorgroup>
+ </refentryinfo>
+
+ <refmeta>
+ <refentrytitle>modules.dep</refentrytitle>
+ <manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
+ </refmeta>
+
+ <refnamediv>
+ <refname>modules.dep</refname>
+ <refname>modules.dep.bin</refname>
+ <refpurpose>Module dependency information</refpurpose>
+ </refnamediv>
+
+ <refsynopsisdiv>
+ <para><filename>@MODULE_DIRECTORY@/modules.dep</filename></para>
+ <para><filename>@MODULE_DIRECTORY@/modules.dep.bin</filename></para>
+ </refsynopsisdiv>
+
+ <refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
+ <para>
+ <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>@MODULE_DIRECTORY@/</filename><replaceable>version</replaceable>.
+ It is used by kmod tools such as <command>modprobe</command> and
+ libkmod.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Its text counterpart 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
+ utilities as their format is subject to change in the future. You should
+ use the
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>modinfo</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ command to obtain information about modules in a future proof and
+ compatible fashion rather than touching these files.
+ </para>
+ </refsect1>
+ <refsect1><title>COPYRIGHT</title>
+ <para>
+ This manual page originally Copyright 2002, Rusty Russell, IBM
+ Corporation. Maintained by Jon Masters and others.
+ </para>
+ </refsect1>
+ <refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title>
+ <para>
+ <citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>depmod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
+ </citerefentry>,
+ <citerefentry>
+ <refentrytitle>modprobe</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
+ </citerefentry>
+ </para>
+ </refsect1>
+</refentry>