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.\"    Manual: Driver Basics
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.TH "MODULE_INIT" "9" "May 2018" "Kernel Hackers Manual 3\&.16\&" "Driver Basics"
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.SH "NAME"
module_init \- driver initialization entry point
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'module_init('u
.BI "module_init(" "x" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIx\fR
.RS 4
function to be run at kernel boot time or module insertion
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBmodule_init\fR
will either be called during
\fBdo_initcalls\fR
(if builtin) or at module insertion time (if a module)\&. There can only be one per module\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
.br