CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_LOAD: Forced module loading

General informations

The Linux kernel configuration item CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_LOAD has multiple definitions:

Forced module loading found in kernel/module/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_LOAD:

• prompt: Forced module loading
• type: bool
• depends on: (none)
• defined in kernel/module/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 6.0–6.13

Help text

Allow loading of modules without version information (ie. modprobe --force). Forced module loading sets the 'F' (forced) taint flag and is usually a really bad idea.

Forced module loading found in init/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_LOAD:

• prompt: Forced module loading
• type: bool
• depends on: (none)
• defined in init/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 2.6.26–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 5.19+HEAD

Help text

Allow loading of modules without version information (ie. modprobe --force). Forced module loading sets the 'F' (forced) taint flag and is usually a really bad idea.

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