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      4 <refentry id="modules.dep">
      5   <refentryinfo>
      6     <title>modules.dep</title>
      7     <productname>kmod</productname>
      8 
      9     <authorgroup>
     10       <author>
     11         <contrib>Developer</contrib>
     12         <firstname>Jon</firstname>
     13         <surname>Masters</surname>
     14         <email>jcm (a] jonmasters.org</email>
     15       </author>
     16       <author>
     17         <contrib>Developer</contrib>
     18         <firstname>Lucas</firstname>
     19         <surname>De Marchi</surname>
     20         <email>lucas.de.marchi (a] gmail.com</email>
     21       </author>
     22     </authorgroup>
     23   </refentryinfo>
     24 
     25   <refmeta>
     26     <refentrytitle>modules.dep</refentrytitle>
     27     <manvolnum>5</manvolnum>
     28   </refmeta>
     29 
     30   <refnamediv>
     31     <refname>modules.dep</refname>
     32     <refname>modules.dep.bin</refname>
     33     <refpurpose>Module dependency information</refpurpose>
     34   </refnamediv>
     35 
     36   <refsynopsisdiv>
     37     <para><filename>/lib/modules/modules.dep</filename></para>
     38     <para><filename>/lib/modules/modules.dep.bin</filename></para>
     39   </refsynopsisdiv>
     40 
     41   <refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
     42     <para>
     43       <filename>modules.dep.bin</filename> is a binary file generated by
     44       <command>depmod</command> listing the dependencies for
     45       every module in the directories under
     46       <filename>/lib/modules/</filename><replaceable>version</replaceable>.
     47       It is used by kmod tools such as <command>modprobe</command> and
     48       libkmod.
     49     </para>
     50     <para>
     51       Its text counterpar is located in the same directory with the name
     52       <filename>modules.dep</filename>. The text version is maintained only
     53       for easy of reading by humans and is in no way used by any kmod tool.
     54     </para>
     55     <para>
     56       These files are not intended for editing or use by any additional
     57       utilities as their format is subject to change in the future. You should
     58       use the
     59       <citerefentry><refentrytitle>modinfo</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
     60       command to obtain information about modules in a future proof and
     61       compatible fashion rather than touching these files.
     62     </para>
     63   </refsect1>
     64   <refsect1><title>COPYRIGHT</title>
     65     <para>
     66       This manual page originally Copyright 2002, Rusty Russell, IBM
     67       Corporation. Maintained by Jon Masters and others.
     68     </para>
     69   </refsect1>
     70   <refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title>
     71     <para>
     72       <citerefentry>
     73         <refentrytitle>depmod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
     74       </citerefentry>,
     75       <citerefentry>
     76         <refentrytitle>modprobe</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
     77       </citerefentry>
     78     </para>
     79   </refsect1>
     80 </refentry>
     81