This version of the module utilities is called "modules-1.2.8"
It is an upgrade from modules-1.1.87, and the bugs have been modified (:-)
This means: You do _not_ have to apply the ftape patches for insmod!!!


Note:	There are some small patches needed for a basic linux-1.2.8.
	These are included in the file "vital-patch-for-linux-1.2.8"
	and will make a ppp-module more well-behaved, as well as
	taking care of a potential "Oops" in "kernel/module.c"
	Please apply the patch by:
		cd /usr/src
		patch -p0 < vital-patch-for-linux-1.2.8
	Then remake your kernel the usual way...


Do 'make install' in this directory to get the following tools:

insmod:
	insmod		install a loadable module
	rmmod		remove module(s)
	ksyms		show symbols
	lsmod		show modules

	Note 1: insmod, rmmod and ksyms are rolled into one binary.
	Note 2: insmod can handle both a.out and ELF modules (and kernels).
	Note 3: insmod knows about symbol versions (generated by genksyms),
		but can also handle unversioned kernels and/or modules.

genskyms:
	genksyms	version generator for module symbols,
			to be run automatically during kernel make
			if CONFIG_MODVERSIONS was selected in "make config"

depmod:
	modprobe	load (a stack of) modules, controlled by a "makefile"
			and a configuration file.
	depmod		generate dependencies for modprobe.

	Note 1: modprobe and depmod are rolled into one binary
	Note 2: Take a look at the example for "/etc/conf.modules"!



Bjorn Ekwall and Jacques Gelinas in May 1995