Hi

Since it is possible to load and unload modules manually or automatically I have a question about the arguments passed to the module whilst loading automatically.

Say I load a module manually by using modprobe (arg1 arg2 arg3) etc it will get loaded with the arguments to the module specified.

Now say I load a usb device and the module gets called and is automatically loaded with its default arguments, but lets say that I want the module to autoload with the custom arguments that I want to specify for the device how do I go about configurning this.

I know i can put this in modules.conf but that would mean that the module is always present ( ie loaded at boot up ) and that it doesnt auto load when needed ( or am i wrong here ).

Thanx

your making it more difficult than it has to be.

Hotplug/udev does it.

Thanx Alien_Hominid

But im still not up to speed on the whole udev thing but here is what im trying to achieve, after playing with a cam driver for a while and getting the colour settings correct I have read that it is possible to install a module for the cam with extra parameters ie (module name ) R=0.003 W=... etc

eg modprobe spca5xx Offred = 112

which correctly sets the values that you would be adjusting via a frontend in any case, Now say I just plug the cam in and the kernel does its thing and the module will get loaded with default driver settings, Im looking for a way to make it install the module with settings that I want.
mmm I dunno perhaps this can also be handled by a config file ?

There are several parameter that can be passed in:

From the read me I gathered the following.

force_rgb = 1 Set reverse rgb order
OffRed = -16 Initial red offset -16 range [-128..+128]
OffBlue = -16 Initial blue offset -16 range [-128..+128]
OffGreen = -16 Initial green offset -16 range [-128..+128]
GRed = 256 Initial gain setting to 1 range [0..512]
GBlue = 256 Initial gain setting to 1 range [0..512]
GGreen = 256 Initial gain setting to 1 range [0..512]
gamma = 3 Set gamma table to 1 range [0..7]

usbgrabber = 1 if you use an usb grabber usbid 0x0733:0x430 otherwise
usbgrabber=0

debug=<n> <-- set debug level

Thanx

As for making it more difficult than it has to be <<< um well this doesnt say to much ?

How do I make this less difficult than it has to be ?

Thanx

In rc.modules you can set additional settings after modprobe, e.g. modprobe modname settings. If you want real time loading, as I said check udev. There are scripts in /etc/udev/scripts.