.KEXT File Description

In computing, loadable kernel modules, or LKM, are object files that contain code to extend the running kernel, or so-called base kernel, of an operating system. Most current Unix-like systems, and Microsoft Windows, support loadable kernel modules, although they might use a different name for them, such as "kernel extension" ("kext") in Mac OS X. LKM's are typically used to add support for new hardware and/or filesystems, or for adding system calls. When the functionality provided by an LKM is no longer required, it can be unloaded in order to free memory.

Other Information For .KEXT File Extension

• Company:

  Apple Inc.

• File Type:

  Mac OS X Kernel Extension

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