# systemd-modules-load.service

systemd

systemd-modules-load.service

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systemd-modules-load.service

systemd-modules-load

Load kernel modules at boot

`systemd-modules-load.service`

`/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load`

# Description

`systemd-modules-load.service` is an early boot service that loads kernel modules. It reads static configuration from files in `/usr/` and `/etc/`, but also runtime configuration from `/run/` and the kernel command line (see below).

See `modules-load.d(5)` for information about the configuration format of this service and paths where configuration files can be created.

# Kernel Command Line

`systemd-modules-load.service` understands the following kernel command line parameters:

`modules_load=`; `rd.modules_load=`  
Takes a comma-separated list of kernel modules to statically load during early boot. The option prefixed with `rd.` is read in the initrd only.

# See Also

`systemd(1)`, `modules-load.d(5)`