What information does the file modules.dep provide?
A.
A list of all modules available to the kernel.
B.
A list of modules the kernel needs to run.
C.
A list of devices and their module name.
D.
A list of modules required by each module.
E.
A list of all modules compiled for this kernel.
Explanation:
The modules.dep as generated by module-init-tools depmod, lists the dependencies for every module in the directories under /lib/modules/version.
modules are drivers