---
name: "kldstat"
section: "8"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kldstat"
---

# kldstat(8)

display status of dynamic kernel linker

## NAME

**kldstat** – display status of dynamic kernel linker

## SYNOPSIS

**kldstat** \[**-h**\] \[**-q**\] \[**-v**\] \[**-d**\] \[**-i** *id*\] \[**-n** *filename*\]

**kldstat** \[**-q**\] \[**-d**\] \[**-m** *modname*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **kldstat** utility displays the status of any files dynamically linked into the kernel.

The following options are available:

- **-d**

  Show the module specific data (as int, unsigned int and unsigned long)

- **-h**

  Display the size field in a human-readable form, using unit suffixes instead of hex values.

- **-i** *id*

  Display the status of only the file with this ID.

- **-m** *modname*

  Display the status of only the module with this modname.

- **-n** *filename*

  Display the status of only the file with this filename.

- **-q**

  Quietly check if file is loaded or compiled into the kernel.

- **-v**

  Be more verbose.

## EXIT STATUS

The **kldstat** utility exits 0 on success, and \>0 if an error occurs.

## EXAMPLES

Show files dynamically linked into the kernel. Note the kernel itself is shown in the list. *Refs* shows the number of modules referenced by each file:

```
$ kldstat
Id Refs Address                Size Name
 1   38 0xffffffff80200000  2448f20 kernel
 2    3 0xffffffff82649000    b7bd8 linux.ko
 3    5 0xffffffff82701000     9698 linux_common.ko
 4    1 0xffffffff82b11000     1eae linsysfs.ko
 5    1 0xffffffff82b13000    f2af8 nvidia-modeset.ko
 6    1 0xffffffff82c06000  122b020 nvidia.ko
 7    1 0xffffffff83e32000     2668 intpm.ko
 8    1 0xffffffff83e35000      b50 smbus.ko
 9    1 0xffffffff83e36000     18a0 uhid.ko
10    1 0xffffffff83e38000     2928 ums.ko
11    1 0xffffffff83e3b000     1aa0 wmt.ko
12    1 0xffffffff83e3d000     cd70 snd_uaudio.ko
```

Show the verbose status of the *linux* file and show the size in a human readable fashion:

```
$ kldstat -h -v -n linux
Id Refs Address             Size Name
 2    3 0xffffffff82649000  735K linux.ko (/boot/kernel/linux.ko)
        Contains modules:
                 Id Name
                  2 linuxelf
```

Same as above using the *id* of the file:

```
$ kldstat -h -i 2 -v
Id Refs Address             Size Name
 2    3 0xffffffff82649000  735K linux.ko (/boot/kernel/linux.ko)
        Contains modules:
                 Id Name
                  2 linuxelf
```

Show the status of the *linuxelf* module obtained from the example above:

```
$ kldstat -v -m linuxelf
Id  Refs Name
  2    1 linuxelf
```

Show the module specific data for the *g\_raid* module:

```
$ kldstat -d -m g_raid
Id  Refs Name data..(int, uint, ulong)
366    1 g_raid (0, 0, 0x0)
```

Check if the module *fakefile* is linked. Returns 0 if it is, 1 otherwise:

```
$ kldstat -q -n fakefile || echo file not linked
file not linked
```

## SEE ALSO

[kldstat(2)](/kldstat/2.md), [kldload(8)](/kldload/8.md), [kldunload(8)](/kldunload/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **kldstat** utility first appeared in FreeBSD 3.0, replacing the **lkm** interface.

## AUTHORS

Doug Rabson ⟨*dfr@FreeBSD.org*⟩