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35 .Nd set kernel module dependencies
38 .Fn MODULE_DEPEND "name" "moddepend" "int minversion" "int prefversion" "int maxversion"
42 macro sets a dependency of the module called
44 on another kernel module
46 which has registered its version with
48 Three versions must be specified on which the module can depend:
49 The minimal and maximal versions this module can depend on as well
50 as the preferred version.
53 MODULE_DEPEND(foo, bar, 1, 3, 4);
56 .Xr DECLARE_MODULE 9 ,
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