What utility examines the object file module_file associated with a kernel module and display any information that it can glean?

The correct answer is A. modinfo. modinfo extracts information the Linux Kernel modules given on the command line. If the module name is not a filename, then the /lib/modules/version directory is searched, as done by modprobe Syntax: modinfo modulename or filename Sample output filename…

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What utility examines the object file module_file associated with a kernel module and display any information that it can glean?

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Amodinfo
Bmodprobe
Cinsmod
Ddepmod

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modinfo extracts information the Linux Kernel modules given on the command line. If the module name is not a filename, then the /lib/modules/version directory is searched, as done by modprobe Syntax: modinfo modulename or filename Sample output filename: /lib/modules/2.6.9-5.EL/kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.ko author: Remy Card, Stephen Tweedie, Andrew Morton, Andreas Dilger, Theodore Ts'o and othersdescription: Second Extended Filesystem with journaling extensions vermagic: 2.6.9-5.EL 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS gcc-3.4

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