[SOLVED] systemd: create a service file that loads a kernel module

Hi, I have a daemon that I want to convert to a service unit of systemd.
The daemon tests if a module is loaded, and if not, modprobes it.
I do not want to load that module at boot up, only if the service is launched.
Is there a "proper" way to add something like RequiredModule=xxx to a service unit?
Thanks!
Last edited by Wasser (2012-09-03 08:58:02)

Maybe simply run modprobe with ExecStartPre. The command succeeds even if the module was already loaded.

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