Types of dynamically loadable kernel modules

DLKM supports loading and unloading of a variety of kernel module types. Some types of modules that can be loaded are:

• block, character, STREAMS, and pseudo device drivers

• Host Bus Adapter (HBA) drivers

• STREAMS modules

• TCP/IP stack modules

• filesystems

• exec modules

• kernel debugger

• miscellaneous modules--for example, modules containing support routines shared among several dynamically loadable kernel modules that are not needed in the statically configured kernel