lsmod
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lsmod is a command on Linux systems. It shows which loadable kernel modules are currently loaded.
Abridged example output:
# lsmod
Module Size Used by
af_packet 27392 2
8139too 30592 0
snd_cs46xx 96872 3
snd_pcm_oss 55808 1
snd_mixer_oss 21760 2 snd_pcm_oss
ip6table_filter 7424 1
ip6_tables 19728 1 ip6table_filter
ipv6 290404 22
xfs 568384 4
sis900 18052 5
libata 169920 1 pata_sis
scsi_mod 158316 3 usb_storage,sd_mod,libata
usbcore 155312 6 ohci_hcd, usb_storage, usbhid
"Module" denotes the name of the module. "Size" denotes the size of the module (not memory used).[1] "Used by" shows that number of times the module is currently in use by running programs. Next to this is a list of other modules which refer to this one. The "Used by" list is sometimes incomplete.[2] If the module controls its own unloading via a can_unload routine then the use count displayed by lsmod is always -1, irrespective of the real use count.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kernel Module Utilities". Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 31 Jan 2013.
- ^ user502515. "Re: How to get complete dependency list of kernel modules at runtime". Stack Overflow. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
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Run lsmod
at the command line to find out what kernel modules are currently loaded:
lsmod
The command outputs information for each loaded kernel module on a new line:
Module Size Used by
cmac 16384 0
rfcomm 81920 4
...
ahci 40960 1
intel_lpss_pci 20480 0
i2c_i801 32768 0
libahci 32768 1 ahci
intel_lpss 16384 1 intel_lpss_pci
...
Each line has three columns:
Module
- The first column shows the name of the module.Size
- The second column shows the size of the module in bytes.Used by
- The third column shows a number that indicates how many instances of the module are currently used. A value of zero means that the module is not used. The comma-separated list after the number shows what is using the module.