generate_alias

Section: generate_alias (8)
Updated: August 2006
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NAME

generate_alias - generate modules.alias out of various bus maps  

SYNOPSIS

generate_alias [options]  

DESCRIPTION

Application generate_alias allows creating of modalias (modules.alias) out of various bus maps, such as modules.pcimap, modules.ieee1394map etc., therefore providing standardised method of identifying hardware and matching it to relevant module.

 

PARAMETERS

--prefix <path>
Sets the path to bus maps. Default is current working directory. Recommended is /lib/modules/`uname -r`/
--output <path>
Writes modalias to the given path. Default is stdout. Recommended it /lib/modules/`uname -r`/modules.alias.
 

AUTHOR

Written by iSteve  

SEE ALSO

hotplug2(8)


 

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DESCRIPTION
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