MODSTAT(8) | System Manager's Manual | MODSTAT(8)

# NAME

`modstat` —
display status of loaded kernel modules

# SYNOPSIS

`modstat` | [`-Aaek`] [`-n` name | name]

# DESCRIPTION

The `modstat` utility displays the status of any kernel modules present in the kernel.

The options are as follows:

`-A`
  Tells you whether or not modules can be autoloaded at the moment. This option does take into consideration the sysctl `kern.module.autoload`.
`-a`
  Tells you whether or not modules can be autoloaded at the moment. This option does not take into consideration the sysctl `kern.module.autoload`.
`-e`
  Tells you whether or not you may load a module at the moment.
`-k`
  Display the module's kernel address (disabled by default).
`-n` name
  Display the status of only the module with this name. Please note that `-n` is optional.

In addition to listing the currently loaded modules' name, the information reported by `modstat` includes:

`CLASS`
  Module class, such as "vfs", "driver", "exec", "misc" or "secmodel".
`SOURCE`
  Where the module was loaded from. “`builtin`” indicates that the module was built into the running kernel. “`boot`” indicates that the module was loaded during system bootstrap. “`filesys`” indicates that the module was loaded from the file system.
`SIZE`
  Size of the module's text section, in bytes.
`FLAG`
  The module flags:
  `a`
    Module is auto-loaded.
  `f`
    Requires the modload(8) flag `-f` (force) to be loaded.
`REFS`
  Number of references held on the module. Disabled builtin modules will show a count of -1 here.
`ADDRESS`
  The kernel address at which the module is loaded. Builtin modules will show 0 here. This field is only displayed if the `-k` option is specified.
`REQUIRES`
  Additional modules that must be present.

# EXIT STATUS

The `modstat` utility exits with a status of 0 on success and with a nonzero status if an error occurs.

# SEE ALSO

module(7), sysctl(7), modload(8), modunload(8)

# HISTORY

A `modstat` utility appeared in NetBSD 0.9. The `modstat` command was designed to be similar in functionality to the corresponding command in SunOS 4.1.3. `modstat` was switched to the module framework for NetBSD 5.0.

# AUTHORS

The original NetBSD implementation was written by Terrence R. Lambert <terry@cs.weber.edu>. The switch to the module framework was by Andrew Doran <ad@NetBSD.org>.

December 4, 2019 | NetBSD 9.5