Documentation: remove references to /etc/modprobe.conf

Usage of /etc/modprobe.conf file was deprecated by module-init-tools and
is no longer parsed by new kmod tool. References to this file are
replaced in Documentation, comments and Kconfig according to the
context.

There are also some references to the old /etc/modules.conf from 2.4
kernels that are being removed.

Signed-off-by: Lucas De Marchi <lucas.demarchi@profusion.mobi>
Acked-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>
Acked-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>

50 files changed, 138 insertions, 160 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/aoe/aoe.txt b/Documentation/aoe/aoe.txt
index b5aada9f20c..5f5aa16047f 100644
--- a/Documentation/aoe/aoe.txt
+++ b/Documentation/aoe/aoe.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ CREATING DEVICE NODES
     sh Documentation/aoe/mkshelf.sh /dev/etherd 0
 
   There is also an autoload script that shows how to edit
-  /etc/modprobe.conf to ensure that the aoe module is loaded when
+  /etc/modprobe.d/aoe.conf to ensure that the aoe module is loaded when
   necessary.
 
 USING DEVICE NODES
diff --git a/Documentation/aoe/autoload.sh b/Documentation/aoe/autoload.sh
index 78dad1334c6..815dff4691c 100644
--- a/Documentation/aoe/autoload.sh
+++ b/Documentation/aoe/autoload.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # set aoe to autoload by installing the
-# aliases in /etc/modprobe.conf
+# aliases in /etc/modprobe.d/
 
-f=/etc/modprobe.conf
+f=/etc/modprobe.d/aoe.conf
 
 if test ! -r $f || test ! -w $f; then
 	echo "cannot configure $f for module autoloading" 1>&2
diff --git a/Documentation/blockdev/floppy.txt b/Documentation/blockdev/floppy.txt
index 6ccab88705c..470fe4b5e37 100644
--- a/Documentation/blockdev/floppy.txt
+++ b/Documentation/blockdev/floppy.txt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ you can put:
 
  options floppy omnibook messages
 
-in /etc/modprobe.conf.
+in a configuration file in /etc/modprobe.d/.
 
 
  The floppy driver related options are:
diff --git a/Documentation/fb/intel810.txt b/Documentation/fb/intel810.txt
index be3e7836abe..a8e9f5bca6f 100644
--- a/Documentation/fb/intel810.txt
+++ b/Documentation/fb/intel810.txt
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ Using the same setup as described above, load the module like this:
 	modprobe i810fb vram=2 xres=1024 bpp=8 hsync1=30 hsync2=55 vsync1=50 \
 	         vsync2=85 accel=1 mtrr=1
 
-Or just add the following to /etc/modprobe.conf
+Or just add the following to a configuration file in /etc/modprobe.d/
 
 	options i810fb vram=2 xres=1024 bpp=16 hsync1=30 hsync2=55 vsync1=50 \
 	vsync2=85 accel=1 mtrr=1
diff --git a/Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt b/Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt
index dd9e944ea62..feac4e4d696 100644
--- a/Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Using the same setup as described above, load the module like this:
 
 	modprobe intelfb mode=800x600-32@75 vram=8 accel=1 hwcursor=1
 
-Or just add the following to /etc/modprobe.conf
+Or just add the following to a configuration file in /etc/modprobe.d/
 
 	options intelfb mode=800x600-32@75 vram=8 accel=1 hwcursor=1
 
diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/busses/scx200_acb b/Documentation/i2c/busses/scx200_acb
index 7c07883d4df..ce83c871fe9 100644
--- a/Documentation/i2c/busses/scx200_acb
+++ b/Documentation/i2c/busses/scx200_acb
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ If the scx200_acb driver is built into the kernel, add the following
 parameter to your boot command line:
   scx200_acb.base=0x810,0x820
 If the scx200_acb driver is built as a module, add the following line to
-the file /etc/modprobe.conf instead:
+a configuration file in /etc/modprobe.d/ instead:
   options scx200_acb base=0x810,0x820
diff --git a/Documentation/ide/ide.txt b/Documentation/ide/ide.txt
index e77bebfa7b0..7aca987c23d 100644
--- a/Documentation/ide/ide.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ide/ide.txt
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ When using ide.c as a module in combination with kmod, add:
 
 	alias block-major-3 ide-probe
 
-to /etc/modprobe.conf.
+to a configuration file in /etc/modprobe.d/.
 
 When ide.c is used as a module, you can pass command line parameters to the
 driver using the "options=" keyword to insmod, while replacing any ',' with
diff --git a/Documentation/isdn/README.gigaset b/Documentation/isdn/README.gigaset
index ef3343eaa00..7534c6039ad 100644
--- a/Documentation/isdn/README.gigaset
+++ b/Documentation/isdn/README.gigaset
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ GigaSet 307x Device Driver
 				   2.5.): 1=on (default), 0=off
 
      Depending on your distribution you may want to create a separate module
-     configuration file /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset for these, or add them to a
-     custom file like /etc/modprobe.conf.local.
+     configuration file like /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset.conf for these.
 
 2.2. Device nodes for user space programs
      ------------------------------------
@@ -212,8 +211,8 @@ GigaSet 307x Device Driver
 
         options ppp_async flag_time=0
 
-     to an appropriate module configuration file, like /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset
-     or /etc/modprobe.conf.local.
+     to an appropriate module configuration file, like
+     /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset.conf.
 
      Unimodem mode is needed for making some devices [e.g. SX100] work which
      do not support the regular Gigaset command set. If debug output (see
@@ -237,8 +236,8 @@ GigaSet 307x Device Driver
 	modprobe usb_gigaset startmode=0
      or by adding a line like
 	options usb_gigaset startmode=0
-     to an appropriate module configuration file, like /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset
-     or /etc/modprobe.conf.local.
+     to an appropriate module configuration file, like
+     /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset.conf
 
 2.6. Call-ID (CID) mode
      ------------------
@@ -310,7 +309,7 @@ GigaSet 307x Device Driver
 
            options isdn dialtimeout=15
 
-        to /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset, /etc/modprobe.conf.local or a similar file.
+        to /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset.conf or a similar file.
 
      Problem:
         The isdnlog program emits error messages or just doesn't work.
@@ -350,8 +349,7 @@ GigaSet 307x Device Driver
      The initial value can be set using the debug parameter when loading the
      module "gigaset", e.g. by adding a line
         options gigaset debug=0
-     to your module configuration file, eg. /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset or
-     /etc/modprobe.conf.local.
+     to your module configuration file, eg. /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset.conf
 
      Generated debugging information can be found
      - as output of the command
diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/sonypi.txt b/Documentation/laptops/sonypi.txt
index 4857acfc50f..606bdb9ce03 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptops/sonypi.txt
+++ b/Documentation/laptops/sonypi.txt
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Module use:
 -----------
 
 In order to automatically load the sonypi module on use, you can put those
-lines in your /etc/modprobe.conf file:
+lines a configuration file in /etc/modprobe.d/:
 
 	alias char-major-10-250 sonypi
 	options sonypi minor=250
diff --git a/Documentation/mono.txt b/Documentation/mono.txt
index e8e1758e87d..d01ac605219 100644
--- a/Documentation/mono.txt
+++ b/Documentation/mono.txt
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ if [ ! -e /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/register ]; then
         /sbin/modprobe binfmt_misc
 	# Some distributions, like Fedora Core, perform
 	# the following command automatically when the
-	# binfmt_misc module is loaded into the kernel.
+	# binfmt_misc module is loaded into the kernel
+	# or during normal boot up (systemd-based systems).
 	# Thus, it is possible that the following line
-	# is not needed at all. Look at /etc/modprobe.conf
-	# to check whether this is applicable or not.
-        mount -t binfmt_misc none /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc
+	# is not needed at all.
+	mount -t binfmt_misc none /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc
 fi
 
 # Register support for .NET CLR binaries
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/baycom.txt b/Documentation/networking/baycom.txt
index 4e68849d563..688f18fd446 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/baycom.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/baycom.txt
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Every time a driver is inserted into the kernel, it has to know which
 modems it should access at which ports. This can be done with the setbaycom
 utility. If you are only using one modem, you can also configure the
 driver from the insmod command line (or by means of an option line in
-/etc/modprobe.conf).
+/etc/modprobe.d/*.conf).
 
 Examples:
   modprobe baycom_ser_fdx mode="ser12*" iobase=0x3f8 irq=4
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt b/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt
index 080ad26690a..d5e86981404 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt
@@ -173,9 +173,8 @@ bonding module at load time, or are specified via sysfs.
 
 	Module options may be given as command line arguments to the
 insmod or modprobe command, but are usually specified in either the
-/etc/modules.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf configuration file, or in a
-distro-specific configuration file (some of which are detailed in the next
-section).
+/etc/modrobe.d/*.conf configuration files, or in a distro-specific
+configuration file (some of which are detailed in the next section).
 
 	Details on bonding support for sysfs is provided in the
 "Configuring Bonding Manually via Sysfs" section, below.
@@ -1021,7 +1020,7 @@ ifcfg-bondX files.
 
 	Because the sysconfig scripts supply the bonding module
 options in the ifcfg-bondX file, it is not necessary to add them to
-the system /etc/modules.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf configuration file.
+the system /etc/modules.d/*.conf configuration files.
 
 3.2 Configuration with Initscripts Support
 ------------------------------------------
@@ -1098,15 +1097,13 @@ queried targets, e.g.,
 	arp_ip_target=+192.168.1.1 arp_ip_target=+192.168.1.2
 
 	is the proper syntax to specify multiple targets.  When specifying
-options via BONDING_OPTS, it is not necessary to edit /etc/modules.conf or
-/etc/modprobe.conf.
+options via BONDING_OPTS, it is not necessary to edit /etc/modprobe.d/*.conf.
 
 	For even older versions of initscripts that do not support
-BONDING_OPTS, it is necessary to edit /etc/modules.conf (or
-/etc/modprobe.conf, depending upon your distro) to load the bonding module
-with your desired options when the bond0 interface is brought up.  The
-following lines in /etc/modules.conf (or modprobe.conf) will load the
-bonding module, and select its options:
+BONDING_OPTS, it is necessary to edit /etc/modprobe.d/*.conf, depending upon
+your distro) to load the bonding module with your desired options when the
+bond0 interface is brought up.  The following lines in /etc/modprobe.d/*.conf
+will load the bonding module, and select its options:
 
 alias bond0 bonding
 options bond0 mode=balance-alb miimon=100
@@ -1152,7 +1149,7 @@ knowledge of bonding.  One such distro is SuSE Linux Enterprise Server
 version 8.
 
 	The general method for these systems is to place the bonding
-module parameters into /etc/modules.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf (as
+module parameters into a config file in /etc/modprobe.d/ (as
 appropriate for the installed distro), then add modprobe and/or
 ifenslave commands to the system's global init script.  The name of
 the global init script differs; for sysconfig, it is
@@ -1228,7 +1225,7 @@ network initialization scripts.
 specify a different name for each instance (the module loading system
 requires that every loaded module, even multiple instances of the same
 module, have a unique name).  This is accomplished by supplying multiple
-sets of bonding options in /etc/modprobe.conf, for example:
+sets of bonding options in /etc/modprobe.d/*.conf, for example:
 
 alias bond0 bonding
 options bond0 -o bond0 mode=balance-rr miimon=100
@@ -1793,8 +1790,8 @@ route additions may cause trouble.
 	On systems with network configuration scripts that do not
 associate physical devices directly with network interface names (so
 that the same physical device always has the same "ethX" name), it may
-be necessary to add some special logic to either /etc/modules.conf or
-/etc/modprobe.conf (depending upon which is installed on the system).
+be necessary to add some special logic to config files in
+/etc/modprobe.d/.
 
 	For example, given a modules.conf containing the following:
 
@@ -1821,20 +1818,16 @@ add above bonding e1000 tg3
 bonding is loaded.  This command is fully documented in the
 modules.conf manual page.
 
-	On systems utilizing modprobe.conf (or modprobe.conf.local),
-an equivalent problem can occur.  In this case, the following can be
-added to modprobe.conf (or modprobe.conf.local, as appropriate), as
-follows (all on one line; it has been split here for clarity):
+	On systems utilizing modprobe an equivalent problem can occur.
+In this case, the following can be added to config files in
+/etc/modprobe.d/ as:
 
 install bonding /sbin/modprobe tg3; /sbin/modprobe e1000;
 	/sbin/modprobe --ignore-install bonding
 
-	This will, when loading the bonding module, rather than
-performing the normal action, instead execute the provided command.
-This command loads the device drivers in the order needed, then calls
-modprobe with --ignore-install to cause the normal action to then take
-place.  Full documentation on this can be found in the modprobe.conf
-and modprobe manual pages.
+	This will load tg3 and e1000 modules before loading the bonding one.
+Full documentation on this can be found in the modprobe.d and modprobe
+manual pages.
 
 8.3. Painfully Slow Or No Failed Link Detection By Miimon
 ---------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dl2k.txt b/Documentation/networking/dl2k.txt
index 10e8490fa40..cba74f7a3ab 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/dl2k.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/dl2k.txt
@@ -45,12 +45,13 @@ Now eth0 should active, you can test it by "ping" or get more information by
 "ifconfig". If tested ok, continue the next step.
 
 4. cp dl2k.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net
-5. Add the following line to /etc/modprobe.conf:
+5. Add the following line to /etc/modprobe.d/dl2k.conf:
 	alias eth0 dl2k
-6. Run "netconfig" or "netconf" to create configuration script ifcfg-eth0
+6. Run depmod to updated module indexes.
+7. Run "netconfig" or "netconf" to create configuration script ifcfg-eth0
    located at /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts or create it manually.
    [see - Configuration Script Sample]
-7. Driver will automatically load and configure at next boot time.
+8. Driver will automatically load and configure at next boot time.
 
 Compiling the Driver
 ====================
@@ -154,8 +155,8 @@ Installing the Driver
   -----------------
   1. Copy dl2k.o to the network modules directory, typically
      /lib/modules/2.x.x-xx/net or /lib/modules/2.x.x/kernel/drivers/net.
-  2. Locate the boot module configuration file, most commonly modprobe.conf
-     or modules.conf (for 2.4) in the /etc directory. Add the following lines:
+  2. Locate the boot module configuration file, most commonly in the
+     /etc/modprobe.d/ directory. Add the following lines:
 
      alias ethx dl2k
      options dl2k <optional parameters>
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/e100.txt b/Documentation/networking/e100.txt
index 162f323a7a1..fcb6c71cdb6 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/e100.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/e100.txt
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ Additional Configurations
 
   Configuring a network driver to load properly when the system is started is
   distribution dependent. Typically, the configuration process involves adding
-  an alias line to /etc/modules.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf as well as editing
-  other system startup scripts and/or configuration files.  Many popular Linux
+  an alias line to /etc/modprobe.d/*.conf as well as editing other system
+  startup scripts and/or configuration files.  Many popular Linux
   distributions ship with tools to make these changes for you. To learn the
   proper way to configure a network device for your system, refer to your
   distribution documentation.  If during this process you are asked for the
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Additional Configurations
   PRO/100 Family of Adapters is e100.
 
   As an example, if you install the e100 driver for two PRO/100 adapters
-  (eth0 and eth1), add the following to modules.conf or modprobe.conf:
+  (eth0 and eth1), add the following to a configuraton file in /etc/modprobe.d/
 
        alias eth0 e100
        alias eth1 e100
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ipv6.txt b/Documentation/networking/ipv6.txt
index 9fd7e21296c..6cd74fa5535 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ipv6.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ipv6.txt
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 Options for the ipv6 module are supplied as parameters at load time.
 
 Module options may be given as command line arguments to the insmod
-or modprobe command, but are usually specified in either the
-/etc/modules.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf configuration file, or in a
-distro-specific configuration file.
+or modprobe command, but are usually specified in either
+/etc/modules.d/*.conf configuration files, or in a distro-specific
+configuration file.
 
 The available ipv6 module parameters are listed below.  If a parameter
 is not specified the default value is used.
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt b/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt
index e196f16df31..d75a1f9565b 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt
@@ -274,9 +274,9 @@ Additional Configurations
   -------------------------------------------------
   Configuring a network driver to load properly when the system is started is
   distribution dependent. Typically, the configuration process involves adding
-  an alias line to /etc/modprobe.conf as well as editing other system startup
-  scripts and/or configuration files.  Many popular Linux distributions ship
-  with tools to make these changes for you.  To learn the proper way to
+  an alias line to files in /etc/modprobe.d/ as well as editing other system
+  startup scripts and/or configuration files.  Many popular Linux distributions
+  ship with tools to make these changes for you.  To learn the proper way to
   configure a network device for your system, refer to your distribution
   documentation.  If during this process you are asked for the driver or module
   name, the name for the Linux Base Driver for the Intel 10GbE Family of
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ltpc.txt b/Documentation/networking/ltpc.txt
index fe2a9129d95..0bf3220c715 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ltpc.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ltpc.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ the driver will try to determine them itself.
 
 If you load the driver as a module, you can pass the parameters "io=",
 "irq=", and "dma=" on the command line with insmod or modprobe, or add
-them as options in /etc/modprobe.conf:
+them as options in a configuration file in /etc/modprobe.d/ directory:
 
  alias lt0 ltpc # autoload the module when the interface is configured
  options ltpc io=0x240 irq=9 dma=1
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/vortex.txt b/Documentation/networking/vortex.txt
index bd70976b816..b4038ffb3bc 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/vortex.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/vortex.txt
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ Module parameters
 =================
 
 There are several parameters which may be provided to the driver when
-its module is loaded.  These are usually placed in /etc/modprobe.conf
-(/etc/modules.conf in 2.4).  Example:
+its module is loaded.  These are usually placed in /etc/modprobe.d/*.conf
+configuretion files.  Example:
 
 options 3c59x debug=3 rx_copybreak=300
 
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ steps you should take:
       1) Increase the debug level.  Usually this is done via:
 
          a) modprobe driver debug=7
-         b) In /etc/modprobe.conf (or /etc/modules.conf for 2.4):
+         b) In /etc/modprobe.d/driver.conf:
             options driver debug=7
 
       2) Recreate the problem with the higher debug level,
diff --git a/Documentation/parport.txt b/Documentation/parport.txt
index 93a7ceef398..c208e4366c0 100644
--- a/Documentation/parport.txt
+++ b/Documentation/parport.txt
@@ -36,18 +36,17 @@ addresses should not be specified for supported PCI cards since they
 are automatically detected.
 
 
-KMod
-----
+modprobe
+--------
 
-If you use kmod, you will find it useful to edit /etc/modprobe.conf.
-Here is an example of the lines that need to be added:
+If you use modprobe , you will find it useful to add lines as below to a
+configuration file in /etc/modprobe.d/ directory:.
 
 	alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
 	options parport_pc io=0x378,0x278 irq=7,auto
 
-KMod will then automatically load parport_pc (with the options
-"io=0x378,0x278 irq=7,auto") whenever a parallel port device driver
-(such as lp) is loaded.
+modprobe will load parport_pc (with the options "io=0x378,0x278 irq=7,auto")
+whenever a parallel port device driver (such as lp) is loaded.
 
 Note that these are example lines only!  You shouldn't in general need
 to specify any options to parport_pc in order to be able to use a
diff --git a/Documentation/s390/3270.txt b/Documentation/s390/3270.txt
index 7a5c73a7ed7..7c715de9977 100644
--- a/Documentation/s390/3270.txt
+++ b/Documentation/s390/3270.txt
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ including the console 3270, changes subchannel identifier relative to
 one another.  ReIPL as soon as possible after running the configuration
 script and the resulting /tmp/mkdev3270.
 
-If you have chosen to make tub3270 a module, you add a line to
-/etc/modprobe.conf.  If you are working on a VM virtual machine, you
-can use DEF GRAF to define virtual 3270 devices.
+If you have chosen to make tub3270 a module, you add a line to a
+configuration file under /etc/modprobe.d/.  If you are working on a VM
+virtual machine, you can use DEF GRAF to define virtual 3270 devices.
 
 You may generate both 3270 and 3215 console support, or one or the
 other, or neither.  If you generate both, the console type under VM is
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ at boot time to a 3270 if it is a 3215.
 
 In brief, these are the steps:
 	1. Install the tub3270 patch
-	2. (If a module) add a line to /etc/modprobe.conf
+	2. (If a module) add a line to a file in /etc/modprobe.d/*.conf
 	3. (If VM) define devices with DEF GRAF
 	4. Reboot
 	5. Configure
@@ -84,13 +84,12 @@ Here are the installation steps in detail:
 		make modules_install
 
 	2. (Perform this step only if you have configured tub3270 as a
-	module.)  Add a line to /etc/modprobe.conf to automatically
-	load the driver when it's needed.  With this line added,
-	you will see login prompts appear on your 3270s as soon as
-	boot is complete (or with emulated 3270s, as soon as you dial
-	into your vm guest using the command "DIAL <vmguestname>").
-	Since the line-mode major number is 227, the line to add to
-	/etc/modprobe.conf should be:
+	module.)  Add a line to a file /etc/modprobe.d/*.conf to automatically
+	load the driver when it's needed.  With this line added, you will see
+	login prompts appear on your 3270s as soon as boot is complete (or
+	with emulated 3270s, as soon as you dial into your vm guest using the
+	command "DIAL <vmguestname>").  Since the line-mode major number is
+	227, the line to add should be:
 		alias char-major-227 tub3270
 
 	3. Define graphic devices to your vm guest machine, if you
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/aic79xx.txt b/Documentation/scsi/aic79xx.txt
index 64ac7093c87..e2d3273000d 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/aic79xx.txt
+++ b/