Re: Re: Re: how to forcefully remove the module from the kernel?

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



On Thu, 2005-05-26 at 13:40 +0000, vaishali paisal wrote:
>   
> >
> >Are you incrementing the module usage count in your init fxn.??
> >
> > >
> 
> no i m not doing that.Will that help?

Nopes. Before removing a module a kernel checks it's usage
count....if it's more than 0....then your module wouldn't be
removed.

Anyways, if you're running an infinite loop in your init or any
other module fxn. then you can't remove it!! rebooting is
the only option!

HTH,
-mandeep

> and if yes how to do that?
> 
> Regards
> vaishali
> 
> 
> 
> 

--
Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel.
Archive:       http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/
FAQ:           http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/


[Index of Archives]     [Newbies FAQ]     [Linux Kernel Mentors]     [Linux Kernel Development]     [IETF Annouce]     [Git]     [Networking]     [Security]     [Bugtraq]     [Yosemite]     [MIPS Linux]     [ARM Linux]     [Linux RAID]     [Linux SCSI]     [Linux ACPI]
  Powered by Linux