rmmod

NAME

       rmmod - unload loadable modules

SYNOPSIS

       rmmod [ -r ] module ...

DESCRIPTION

       Rmmod unloads loadable modules from the kernel.

       Rmmod  tries  to  unload a set of modules from the kernel,
       with the restriction that they are not  in  use  and  that
       they are not referred to by other modules.

       If  more than one module is named on the command line, the
       modules will be removed in the given order. This  supports
       unloading of stacked modules.

       With  the  option '-r' a recursive removal of modules will
       be attempted.  This means that if a top module in a  stack
       is named on the command line, all modules that are used by
       this module will be removed as well, if possible.

SEE ALSO

       insmod(1), lsmod(1), ksyms(1), modules(2)

HISTORY

       The module support was first concieved  by  Anonymous  (as
       far  as  I  know...).   Linux  version  by  Bas  Laarhoven
       <bas@vimec.nl>,   0.99.14    version    by    Jon    Tombs
       <jon@gtex02.us.es>,     extended     by    Bjorn    Ekwall
       <bj0rn@blox.se>.

BUGS

       Rmmod might have some, but they are well hidden...