Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:58:52 +0200 From: Erik Norgaard <norgaard@locolomo.org> To: Jeremie Le Hen <jeremie@le-hen.org> Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Cannot unload if_iwi module Message-ID: <453BA34C.7010504@locolomo.org> In-Reply-To: <20061022064322.GU53114@obiwan.tataz.chchile.org> References: <20061022064322.GU53114@obiwan.tataz.chchile.org>
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Jeremie Le Hen wrote: > Hi, > > when I try to unload if_iwi module, here is what happens: > > % jarjarbinks:/<3>dev/iwi:118# kldunload if_iwi > % iwi0: detached > % jarjarbinks:/<3>dev/iwi:119# iwi0: <Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG> mem 0xc8218000-0xc8218fff irq 11 at device 3.0 on pci6 > % iwi0: Ethernet address: 00:12:f0:2c:f3:6e > % iwi0: [GIANT-LOCKED] > > The kld is reloaded automatically (I am sure it is reloaded because > the id showed in kldstat(8) changes each time): > Any clue how to disable this unwanted behaviour ? Have you tried to bring down the interface first? A possible reason could be that the interface is "busy" or locked so the unload fails, are you running wpa_supplicant? Try stop wpa_supplicant if you use it and bring down the interface first. Also, you may get more info if you set debug.iwi=1. Cheers, Erik -- Ph: +34.666334818 web: http://www.locolomo.org X.509 Certificate: http://www.locolomo.org/crt/8D03551FFCE04F0C.crt Key ID: 69:79:B8:2C:E3:8F:E7:BE:5D:C3:C3:B1:74:62:B8:3F:9F:1F:69:B9
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