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--- a/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-module
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-module
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-What: /sys/module
-Description:
- The /sys/module tree consists of the following structure:
+The /sys/module tree consists of the following structure:
- /sys/module/MODULENAME
+What: /sys/module/<MODULENAME>
+Description:
The name of the module that is in the kernel. This
module name will always show up if the module is loaded as a
dynamic module. If it is built directly into the kernel, it
@@ -12,7 +11,8 @@ Description:
Note: The conditions of creation in the built-in case are not
by design and may be removed in the future.
- /sys/module/MODULENAME/parameters
+What: /sys/module/<MODULENAME>/parameters
+Description:
This directory contains individual files that are each
individual parameters of the module that are able to be
changed at runtime. See the individual module
@@ -25,10 +25,23 @@ Description:
individual driver documentation for details as to the
stability of the different parameters.
- /sys/module/MODULENAME/refcnt
+What: /sys/module/<MODULENAME>/refcnt
+Description:
If the module is able to be unloaded from the kernel, this file
will contain the current reference count of the module.
Note: If the module is built into the kernel, or if the
CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD kernel configuration value is not enabled,
this file will not be present.
+
+What: /sys/module/<MODULENAME>/srcversion
+Date: Jun 2005
+Description:
+ If the module source has MODULE_VERSION, this file will contain
+ the checksum of the the source code.
+
+What: /sys/module/<MODULENAME>/version
+Date: Jun 2005
+Description:
+ If the module source has MODULE_VERSION, this file will contain
+ the version of the source code.