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* The modprobe wrapper nowadays checks whether the version of the

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current kernel module tree matches the booted kernel, so it should
  be safe to use after an upgrade.

svn path=/nixos/trunk/; revision=22627
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Eelco Dolstra 2010-07-18 20:19:27 +00:00
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@ -61,14 +61,8 @@ let
# Allow the kernel to find our wrapped modprobe (which searches # Allow the kernel to find our wrapped modprobe (which searches
# in the right location in the Nix store for kernel modules). # in the right location in the Nix store for kernel modules).
# We need this when the kernel (or some module) auto-loads a # We need this when the kernel (or some module) auto-loads a
# module. This is only done at boot time to make sure that we # module.
# don't use modules that don't match the running kernel.
# !!! We should check whether the new kernel modules are
# compatible with the running kernel so that we can upgrade
# kernel modules (e.g. the NVIDIA driver) in a running system.
if [ "$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/modprobe)" = "/sbin/modprobe" ]; then
echo ${config.system.sbin.modprobe}/sbin/modprobe > /proc/sys/kernel/modprobe echo ${config.system.sbin.modprobe}/sbin/modprobe > /proc/sys/kernel/modprobe
fi
'' [ '' [
# ? # ?
]; ];