Re: filemon

From: Gary Jennejohn <garyj_at_gmx.de>
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2024 15:01:22 UTC 
On Sat, 27 Jul 2024 15:27:19 +0100
Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I use filemon for builds with WITH_META_MODE loaded from rc.conf:
> kld_list="... filemon" for some years on both amd64 and aarch64.
>
> Cheers,
>
> void <void@f-m.fm> escreveu (sábado, 27/07/2024 à(s) 14:50):
>
> > Is it better to load filemon as kldload filemon, or to
> > have it set as a device via 'device filemon' in the kernel
> > config file? or to just load it when rebuilding the system?
> >
> > There is man 4 filemon but nothing there to describe usage as .ko
> > or device. System is n271321-9ae91f59c500 on arm64.
> >
> > --
> >
> >
>

filemon is not a device, it's an option.  So you can't have "device
filemon" in your kernel config file.

I compile it with makeoptions MODULES_OVERRIDE="filemon ..." in my
kernel config file.

I also load it from /boot/loader.conf using filemon_load="YES"

So, there are various ways to get filemon loaded.

--
Gary Jennejohn