kextunload
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NAME
kextunload
- terminates classes, unloads modules associated with a kernel extension
SYNOPSIS
kextunload
[-c classname
]
[-m modulename
]
[-h
]
[kextbundle
]
DESCRIPTION
The
kextunload
utility terminates classes and unloads the module files contained within
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.
The following options are available:
- -h
-
Provide quick help.
- -m
-
Terminate the classes found in the module name given, and unload the module.
- -c
-
Terminate the classes in the kernel with the given name.
FILES
kextbundle
directory containing loadable kernel modules.
DIAGNOSTICS
The
kextunload
utility exits with a status of 0 on success or with a nonzero status if an error occurs.
SEE ALSO
kextload(8),
kmodload(8),
kmodstat(8),
kmodunload(8)
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