__REQUEST_MODULE

Section: Module Support (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

__request_module - try to load a kernel module  

SYNOPSIS

int __request_module(bool wait, const char * fmt, ...);
 

ARGUMENTS

wait

wait (or not) for the operation to complete

fmt

printf style format string for the name of the module @...: arguments as specified in the format string

...

variable arguments
 

DESCRIPTION

Load a module using the user mode module loader. The function returns zero on success or a negative errno code on failure. Note that a successful module load does not mean the module did not then unload and exit on an error of its own. Callers must check that the service they requested is now available not blindly invoke it.

If module auto-loading support is disabled then this function becomes a no-operation.  

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