Module Dependencies

[nasir_qau]

I want to know about compiled network modules used by kernel that are depending on other modules. Can /lib/modules/kernel-version/modules.dep file will be helpful? If so how this file can help?

[mdwatts]

modules.dep will/should tell you what modules are dependent on others.

i.e.

/lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/fs/nfs/nfs.o: /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/net/sunrpc/sunrpc.o \
/lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/fs/lockd/lockd.o

nfs needs sunrpc AND lockd