Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:34:29 +0100 From: Damien Fleuriot <ml@my.gd> To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: KERNEL - knowing what programs use/need modules Message-ID: <4EF9F395.6030302@my.gd>
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Hello list, I'm currently upgrading some firewalls following the 5 advisories we received on the 23rd. One of these firewalls shows, for no reason that I can fathom, the following kldstat: # kldstat Id Refs Address Size Name 1 26 0xffffffff80100000 8361c0 kernel 2 1 0xffffffff80a12000 4f9b if_lagg.ko 3 1 0xffffffff80a17000 5e99 umass.ko 4 1 0xffffffff80a1d000 42b27 cam.ko 5 1 0xffffffff80a60000 22f1 ums.ko Now, I'm wondering why in the world a server would need umass, ums and cam ? My understanding is that ums is the USB mouse, which we're never going to need. Umass would be USB mass storage, which again we're never going to need. Regarding CAM I have absolutely no idea why the module is loaded either. Are there any ways of finding what programs, if any, require or use said modules ?help
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