SYSTEMD-MODULES-LOAD.SERVICE(8) systemd-modules-load.service NAME systemd-modules-load.service, systemd-modules-load - Load kernel modules at boot SYNOPSIS 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. Added in version 187. SEE ALSO systemd(1), modules-load.d(5) systemd 256.6 SYSTEMD-MODULES-LOAD.SERVICE(8)