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03-26-2006, 11:13 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Feb 2006
Posts: 23
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unable to remove kernel module........
hey guys..... recently i tried out the packet filter code given in linux journal.....its a kernel module using netfilter hooks and all.....thing is that i was able to insert the module using "insmod" but cudnt remove the module using "rmmod" i had to restart the comp to remove the module.......
can smeone tell me how to remove the module without restarting, whn rmmod dosent work....\
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dogslayer
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03-26-2006, 11:29 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Sep 2004
Distribution: slackware
Posts: 4,889
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With 2.6 series kernels, module unloading can be enabled or disabled in the kernel configuration. In your case, it sounds like it is disabled.
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03-26-2006, 11:32 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Feb 2006
Posts: 23
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no dude am able to unload other modules using "rmmod" its only for this packet filter module am hving problem wid....
and iam using fc4...which by default supports unloading and loading of modules.......
Last edited by dogslayer; 03-26-2006 at 11:34 PM.
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03-26-2006, 11:37 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: May 2004
Location: In the DC 'burbs
Distribution: Arch, Scientific Linux, Debian, Ubuntu
Posts: 4,290
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If you look at lsmod do any other modules depend on that module? I don't think the ekrnel will let you remove a module when dependant modules are loaded.
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03-26-2006, 11:47 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Feb 2006
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its actually an personally built and compiled module..... i dont think it has any other dependencies.....
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03-27-2006, 12:21 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Sep 2004
Distribution: slackware
Posts: 4,889
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Try "forcing" it to unload with "rmmod -f modulename"
For this to work, CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD must also be enabled in your kernel config...
There must be a reason your kernel isn't unloading the module. Generally, it will only allow modules to unload if it is "safe" to do so.
Last edited by rkelsen; 03-27-2006 at 12:22 AM.
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03-27-2006, 12:26 AM
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Registered: Mar 2006
Posts: 110
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hmm,
actually rmmod checks two things
1. any dependency
2. if the module is not used
here the issue seems like that the module is being used up by some process even if it is not having any dependency. Try to figure out any service or process which is using that module, after the service is stopped or the process killed, you can actually use rmmod to unload the module. always remember to use the -e option to save the persistant data otherwise you might loose some data.
-Rahul.
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