On 08/17/2012 08:49 AM, David C. Rankin wrote: > Guys, > > Reading the wiki pages regarding /etc/modules-load.d and /etc/modprobe.d, is > the only difference that makes /etc/modules-load.d to correct place for the > <moduleconfname>.conf file a lack of options required on module load? > > Or put another way, if options need to be provided along with the module > name > on load, then use > > /etc/modprobe.d/<moduleconfname>.conf > > otherwise if just the module name is required, use: > > /etc/modules-load.d/<moduleconfname>.conf? > > That was the only difference I saw in their use in the wiki. Anything else? >
modprobe.d is for the options, modules-load.d is for loading modules at boot. Modules listed in modprobe.d are NOT loaded automatically. If you want to load a module at boot, with specific options, you need BOTH files. This is a little ugly though, and it seems like all userspace module handling should be done through kmod, so I think ditching modules-load and adding support for a "autoload" modprobe.d command would be great along with "modprobe -A" for actually loading all of the autoload modules.
