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.Dd July 5, 2000
.Dt kextunload 8
.Os Apple Computer, Inc.
.Sh NAME
.Nm kextunload
.Nd terminates classes, unloads modules associated with a kernel extension
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm kextunload
.Op Fl c Ar classname
.Op Fl m Ar modulename
.Op Fl h
.Op Ar kextbundle
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
utility terminates classes and unloads the module files contained within 
.Ar kextbundle
or with a given name. Modules and classes in the kernel must be written correctly to handle the termination and unload process for this to be successful.
.Pp
The following options are available:
.Bl -tag -width indent
.It Fl h
Provide quick help.
.It Fl m
Terminate the classes found in the module name given, and unload the module.
.It Fl c
Terminate the classes in the kernel with the given name.
.El
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width /modules -compact
.Ar kextbundle
directory containing loadable kernel modules.
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
The
.Nm
utility exits with a status of 0 on success or with a nonzero status if an error occurs.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr kextload 8 ,
.Xr kmodload 8 ,
.Xr kmodstat 8 ,
.Xr kmodunload 8
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	3	.Dd July 5, 2000
	4	.Dt kextunload 8
	5	.Os Apple Computer, Inc.
	6	.Sh NAME
	7	.Nm kextunload
	8	.Nd terminates classes, unloads modules associated with a kernel extension
	9	.Sh SYNOPSIS
	10	.Nm kextunload
	11	.Op Fl c Ar classname
	12	.Op Fl m Ar modulename
	13	.Op Fl h
	14	.Op Ar kextbundle
	15	.Sh DESCRIPTION
	16	The
	17	.Nm
	18	utility terminates classes and unloads the module files contained within
	19	.Ar kextbundle
	20	or with a given name. Modules and classes in the kernel must be written correctly to handle the termination and unload process for this to be successful.
	21	.Pp
	22	The following options are available:
	23	.Bl -tag -width indent
	24	.It Fl h
	25	Provide quick help.
	26	.It Fl m
	27	Terminate the classes found in the module name given, and unload the module.
	28	.It Fl c
	29	Terminate the classes in the kernel with the given name.
	30	.El
	31	.Sh FILES
	32	.Bl -tag -width /modules -compact
	33	.Ar kextbundle
	34	directory containing loadable kernel modules.
	35	.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
	36	The
	37	.Nm
	38	utility exits with a status of 0 on success or with a nonzero status if an error occurs.
	39	.Sh SEE ALSO
	40	.Xr kextload 8 ,
	41	.Xr kmodload 8 ,
	42	.Xr kmodstat 8 ,
	43	.Xr kmodunload 8