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2 | .\" | |
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 |