def METHOD_NAME(mod, persist=False):
    """
    Load the specified kernel module
    mod
        Name of module to add
    persist
        Write module to /etc/modules to make it load on system reboot
    CLI Example:
    .. code-block:: bash
        salt '*' kmod.load kvm
    """
    pre_mods = lsmod()
    res = __salt__["cmd.run_all"](
        "{} {}".format(_which("modprobe"), mod), python_shell=False
    )
    if res["retcode"] == 0:
        post_mods = lsmod()
        mods = _new_mods(pre_mods, post_mods)
        persist_mods = set()
        if persist:
            persist_mods = _set_persistent_module(mod)
        return sorted(list(mods | persist_mods))
    else:
        return "Error loading module {}: {}".format(mod, res["stderr"])