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36 .Nd set kernel module dependencies
40 .Fn MODULE_DEPEND "name" "moddepend" "int minversion" "int prefversion" "int maxversion"
44 macro sets a dependency on another kernel module with name
52 macro provides hints to the kernel
54 and to the kernel linker to ensure that the named dependency is loaded
55 prior to the existing module.
56 It does not change or dictate the order in which modules are
57 initialized at runtime.
59 Three versions must be specified for
61 .Bl -tag -width ".Fa prefversion"
63 The minimum version on which the current module can depend.
65 The maximum version on which the current module can depend.
67 The preferred version on which the current module can depend.
71 MODULE_DEPEND(foo, bar, 1, 3, 4);
74 .Xr DECLARE_MODULE 9 ,
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