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MODUNLOAD(8)                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
     disabled.  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 10.99                  September 12, 2016                  NetBSD 10.99