Ya that's right. On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:48 AM, amit mehta <amit4g@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi All, > > Why would some module's state become permanent ? > i inserted one module and when i try to remove it, i get: > ERROR: Removing 'procsfs1': Device or resource busy > > <lsmod snip> > > Module Size Used by > procsfs1 3204 0 [permanent] <--------- > > <lsmod snip> > > The program code is here: > http://tldp.org/LDP/lkmpg/2.6/html/x710.html > > rmmod help shows: > root@venus:/home/amit/# rmmod --h > Usage: rmmod [-fhswvV] modulename ... > -f (or --force) forces a module unload, and may crash your > machine. This requires the Forced Module Removal option > when the kernel was compiled. > > i looked into the .config file under /usr/src/linux > and this seem to be the reason for even the --force option in rmmod not > working: > # CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD is not set > > You have to set that flag to enable forced unmount. > ~amit > > -- > "Everyone has a photographic memory. Some people just don't have film." > > — Mel Brooks > -- Regards, Sandeep. "To learn is to change. Education is a process that changes the learner." -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
