kldunload(8) - Manual pages

NAME

kldunload — unload a file from the kernel

kldunload [-fv] -i id ...

kldunload [-fv] [-n] name ...

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_QUIESCE 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.

The kldunload utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

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