How does "alias ethX drivername" in modules.conf work?

Mark Atwood
2001-08-03T21:30:09Z

I'm trying to figure out how "alias ethX" works in /etc/modules.conf

Is it some "magic" in depmod / modprobe? And how is the network
interface identifier then passed into the module when it loads?

A nice whitepaper or doc or a few pointers or handholding would be
apprecated.

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