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authorSage Weil <sage@inktank.com>2013-08-15 11:11:45 -0700
committerSage Weil <sage@inktank.com>2013-08-15 11:11:45 -0700
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Merge remote-tracking branch 'linus/master' into testing
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@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ Description:
/sys/module/MODULENAME
The name of the module that is in the kernel. This
- module name will show up either if the module is built
- directly into the kernel, or if it is loaded as a
- dynamic module.
+ module name will always show up if the module is loaded as a
+ dynamic module. If it is built directly into the kernel, it
+ will only show up if it has a version or at least one
+ parameter.
+
+ Note: The conditions of creation in the built-in case are not
+ by design and may be removed in the future.
/sys/module/MODULENAME/parameters
This directory contains individual files that are each