In order to use kmod, you need to turn on support for it (Kernel module loader) during kernel configuration in the Loadable module support section.

Modules that need other modules must be correctly listed in /lib/modules/kernelversion/modules.dep, and there must be aliases for the major and minor number in /etc/conf.modules. See the documentation from the modules package for further information.

If a module has not been loaded manually with insmod or modprobe, but was loaded automatically by the kernel, the module is listed with the addition (autoclean) in the lsmod output. This tells you that the kernel will remove the module if it has not been used for more than one minute.

We have gone through quite a lot of material now, and you should have all the tools you'll need to build and maintain your own kernels.

7.5. Loadable Device Drivers		8. Other Administrative Tasks