--- modutils-2.4.27/man/insmod.8.alt-doc	2003-12-10 00:27:57 +0300

+++ modutils-2.4.27/man/insmod.8	2004-06-06 22:19:10 +0400

@@ -67,6 +67,23 @@

 symbol name checks.  If the symbol names in the module do not match the

 kernel then there is no way to force \fBinsmod\fR to load the module.

 .TP

+.B ""

+For 2.6.x kernels this option is equivalent to \fB\-\-force\-vermagic

+\-\-force\-modversion\fR.

+.TP

+.B \-\-force\-vermagic

+Modules for 2.6.x kernels contain a small string with important

+information such as the kernel and compiler versions.  If a module

+fails to load and the kernel complains that the "version magic" doesn't

+match, you can use this option to remove it.

+.TP

+.B \-\-force\-modversion

+When modules for 2.6.x kernels are compiled with CONFIG_MODVERSIONS set,

+a section is created detailing the versions of every interface used by

+(or supplied by) the module.  If a module fails to load and the kernel

+complains that the module disagrees about a version of some interface,

+you can use this option to remove the version information altogether.

+.TP

 .BR \-h ", " \-\-help

 Display a summary of options and immediately exit.

 .TP

--- modutils-2.4.27/module-init-tools/doc/modinfo.sgml.alt-doc	2003-05-09 05:10:00 +0400

+++ modutils-2.4.27/module-init-tools/doc/modinfo.sgml	2004-06-06 22:07:51 +0400

@@ -118,11 +118,10 @@

   <refsect1>

     <title>BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY</title>

-    <para>This version of <command>modinfo</command> is for kernel

-	modules <literal>2.5.48</literal> and above.  If it detects a

-	kernel with support for old-style modules, it will attempt to

-	run <command>modprobe.old</command> in its place, so it is

-	completely transparent to the user.</para>

+    <para>This version of <command>modinfo</command> supports both

+	old-style (before kernel <literal>2.5.48</literal>) and

+	new-style modules.  The output format is the same for both kinds

+	of modules.</para>

     <para>Note that the output of this version of

 	<command>modinfo</command> is simpler and more regular than

@@ -141,9 +140,6 @@

     <para><citerefentry>

 	<refentrytitle>modprobe</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>

-      </citerefentry>,

-      <citerefentry>

-	<refentrytitle>modinfo.old</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum>

       </citerefentry>

 </para>

   </refsect1>