# phpman > info > systemd-modules-load.service

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NAME
       systemd-modules-load.service, systemd-modules-load - Load kernel
       modules at boot

SYNOPSIS
       systemd-modules-load.service

       /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)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/modules-load.d/5/markdown) 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 by the
           initial RAM disk only.

SEE ALSO
       [systemd(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/systemd/1/markdown), [modules-load.d(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/modules-load.d/5/markdown),

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