---
name: "ksyms"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "modutils"
version: "2.1.121-18"
release: "Debian 2.1 (Slink)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ksyms"
---

# ksyms(1)

display exported kernel symbols.

## NAME

ksyms - display exported kernel symbols.

## SYNOPSIS

**ksyms** \[ -a \] \[ -h \] \[ -m \]

## DESCRIPTION

**Ksyms** shows information about exported kernel symbols.  The format is address, name, and defining module.

### OPTIONS

- *-a*

  Display all symbols.  By default, symbols from the kernel proper are suppressed.

- *-h*

  Suppress the column header.

- *-m*

  Display module information.  Includes each module's kernel load address and size in the listing.

## SEE ALSO

[insmod(1)](/insmod/1.md), [modprobe(1)](/modprobe/1.md), [depmod(1)](/depmod/1.md), [rmmod(1)](/rmmod/1.md), [lsmod(1)](/lsmod/1.md), [modules(2)](/modules/2.md)

## HISTORY

The **ksyms** command was first concieved by Bjorn Ekwall \<bj0rn@blox.se\>\
 The '-m' option was inspired by David Hinds \<dhinds@allegro.stanford.edu\>\
 Updated for 2.1.17 by Richard Henderson \<rth@tamu.edu\>