Nope, that's not true. Apart from 'ps', the modules package interacts with
the kernel via system calls that, as well as loading/unloading the modules
exchange and merge exported system symbols. Modules are relocatable partially
linked images that are fixed up at run time (when the symbols and the load
addresses are known). Exported system symbols can be seen via /proc/ksyms and
the ksyms utility will display this logically (ie module by module).
Oh, and as modules always live in /lib/modules then I do not see any reason to
rename them.
Dave
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