KLDUNLOAD(8)

NAME

     kldunload -- unload a file from the kernel

SYNOPSIS

     kldunload [-f] [-v] -i id
     kldunload [-f] [-v] [-n] name

DESCRIPTION

     The kldunload utility unloads a file which was previously loaded with
     kldload(8).

     The following options are available:

     -f        Force the unload.  This ignores error returns to MOD_QUISCE
	       from the module and implies that the module should be unloaded
	       even if it is currently in use.	The users are left to cope as
	       best they can.

     -v        Be more verbose.

     -i id     Unload the file with this ID.

     -n name   Unload the file with this name.

     name      Unload the file with this name.

DIAGNOSTICS

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

SEE ALSO

     kldunload(2), kldload(8), kldstat(8)

HISTORY

     The kldunload utility first appeared in FreeBSD 3.0, replacing the lkm(4)
     interface.

AUTHORS

     Doug Rabson <dfr@FreeBSD.org>