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MODUNLOAD(8)            NetBSD System Manager's Manual            MODUNLOAD(8)


NAME

     modunload -- unload a kernel module


SYNOPSIS

     modunload name ...


DESCRIPTION

     The modunload utility unloads a loadable kernel module from a running
     system.

     name is name of the module to be unloaded, as shown by modstat(8).

     Builtin modules will not be unloaded from memory, but they will be dis-
     abled.  They can be re-enabled using modload(8).


DIAGNOSTICS

     The modunload utility exits with a status of 0 on success and with a
     nonzero status if an error occurs.


SEE ALSO

     modctl(2), module(7), modload(8), modstat(8)


HISTORY

     A modunload utility appeared in NetBSD 5.0.  The modunload command was
     designed to be similar in functionality to the corresponding command in
     SunOS 4.1.3.


AUTHORS

     Andrew Doran <ad@NetBSD.org>.

NetBSD 8.0                    September 12, 2016                    NetBSD 8.0