Since the loadable kernel modules is a huge topic, it is recommended to read the Linux Loadable Kernel Module HOWTO available at this URL: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Module-HOWTO/.

(*) for kernels 2.6 you must use the mod-init-tools (http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/module-init-tools/)

=== Boot scripts ===