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34 .Nd load KLD files into the kernel
41 .Fn kldload "const char *file"
45 loads a kld file into the kernel using the kernel linker.
49 returns the fileid of the kld file which was loaded into the kernel.
52 will return -1 and set
54 to indicate the error.
56 The named file is loaded unless:
59 You do not have access to read the file or link it with the kernel.
60 You should be the root user to be able to use the
64 Bad address encountered when adding kld info into the kernel space.
66 There is no memory to load the file into the kernel.
68 The file was not found.
76 has already been loaded.
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