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20.Dd November 29, 2021
21.Dt OBJFS 4FS
22.Os
23.Sh NAME
24.Nm objfs
25.Nd Kernel object filesystem
26.Sh DESCRIPTION
27The
28.Nm
29filesystem describes the state of all modules currently loaded
30by the kernel.
31It is mounted during boot at
32.Pa /system/object .
33.Pp
34The contents of the filesystem are dynamic and reflect the current state of the
35system.
36Each module is represented by a directory containing a single file,
37.Sq object' .
38The object file is a read only ELF file which contains information about the
39object loaded in the kernel.
40.Pp
41The kernel may load and unload modules dynamically as the system runs.
42As a result, applications may observe different directory contents in
43.Pa /system/object
44if they repeatedly rescan the directory.
45If a module is unloaded, its associated
46.Pa /system/object
47files disappear from the hierarchy and subsequent attempts to open them, or to
48read files opened before the module unloaded, elicits an error.
49.Pp
50This file system is generally not present in a non-global zone.
51.Sh FILES
52.Bl -tag -width Pa
53.It Pa /system/object
54Mount point for objfs file system in the global zone.
55.El
56.Sh Interface Stability
57.Sy Private
58.Sh SEE ALSO
59.Xr vfstab 5
60.Sh NOTES
61The content of the ELF files is private to the implementation and subject to
62change without notice.
63