Re: Dynamically unload kernel modules?

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Subject: Re: Dynamically unload kernel modules?
From: "Richard Hartmann" <richih.mailinglist@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:41:35 +0200
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Just use rmmod. It will refuse to unload modules that are in use.

At least for ipw2100, that is not the case. It unloads just fine while
eth2 is up and happily transmitting data.

Richard

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