Michael Read Clayton209 E Buffalo St, Rawlins, WY 82301

7568197, Jul 28, 2009

Mar 12, 2004

10/800115

Chris J. Kiick - Austin TX, US
Michael T. Clayton - San Francisco CA, US
Michael S. Walker - Los Altos CA, US

Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

G06F 9/46
G06F 9/44
G06F 9/30

718100, 712216, 719331

In general, the invention relates to a method for loading a kernel module. The method involves loading a preload module into a kernel. Loading the preload module includes creating a dynamic dependency list. Loading the kernel module further includes loading the kernel module comprising a static dependency list into the kernel, and triggering a hook when the static dependency list is reviewed. The module information associated with the kernel is obtained using the hook. Loading the kernel module further includes searching for a dynamic dependency associated with the kernel module in the dynamic dependency list using the module information, and updating the static dependency list with the dynamic dependency to obtain an updated static dependency list if the dynamic dependency associated with the kernel module is present in the dynamic dependency list.