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Use symlinks for kernel modules rather than hardlinks

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Use symlinks for kernel modules rather than hardlinks

When aliasing a kernel module to a different name (ie if_igb for if_em),
it's better to use symlinks than hard links. kldxref will omit entries for
the links, ensuring that the loaded module has the correct name.

Reviewed by: imp
MFC after: 2 weeks
Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D19979

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imp
Differential Revision
D19979: Use symlinks for kernel modules rather than hardlinks
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rS346440: Export cpu_core from opensolaris.ko.
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