kdstat8
Program to show and change internal kerneld state
Usage
kdstat
kdstat [{debug | nodebug}]
kdstat [{keep | nokeep}]
kdstat flush
kdstat delay=<time>
Overview
This manual package describes kdstat , a program used to debug kerneld. You can use it to view (and change) the internal state of a running kerneld.
Options
When run, kdstat always displays the current state of kerneld. Given the proper options it can do much more. All legal options are explained below.
- debug, nodebug
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Turn kerneld debugging mode on or off. If turned on, kerneld displays what it is doing on the console.
- keep, nokeep
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Turn keeping of modules on or off. If turned off (the default), modules are unloaded when they have not been used for a while. See delay for more information about the timeout used.
flush-
Flush the IPC message queue used to communicatie with kerneld
delay=<time>-
Change the timeout kerneld waits before removing a module from the kernel.
Releases
4 releases since Debian 1.3 (Bo); the text changed 2 times.