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Put the differences between kmod and module-init-tools in the README file so it's more visible.
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libkmod - linux kernel module handling library
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ABSTRACT
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========
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libkmod was created to allow programs to easily insert, remove and
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list modules, also checking its properties, dependencies and aliases.
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there is no shared/global context information and it can be used by
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multiple sites on a single program, also being able to be used from
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threads, although it's not thread safe (you must lock explicitly).
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OVERVIEW
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========
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Every user should create and manage it's own library context with:
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struct kmod_ctx *ctx = kmod_new(kernel_dirname);
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kmod_unref(ctx);
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Modules can be created by various means:
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struct kmod_module *mod;
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int err;
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err = kmod_module_new_from_path(ctx, path, &mod);
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if (err < 0) {
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/* code */
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} else {
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/* code */
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kmod_module_unref(mod);
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}
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err = kmod_module_new_from_name(ctx, name, &mod);
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if (err < 0) {
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/* code */
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} else {
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/* code */
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kmod_module_unref(mod);
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}
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Or could be resolved from a known alias to a list of alternatives:
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struct kmod_list *list, *itr;
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int err;
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err = kmod_module_new_from_lookup(ctx, alias, &list);
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if (err < 0) {
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/* code */
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} else {
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kmod_list_foreach(itr, list) {
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struct kmod_module *mod = kmod_module_get_module(itr);
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/* code */
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}
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}
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