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diff --git a/man/rmmod.8.xml b/man/rmmod.8.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..67bcbed --- /dev/null +++ b/man/rmmod.8.xml @@ -0,0 +1,148 @@ +<?xml version='1.0'?> +<!--*-nxml-*--> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> +<refentry id="rmmod"> + <refentryinfo> + <title>rmmod</title> + <productname>kmod</productname> + + <authorgroup> + <author> + <contrib>Developer</contrib> + <firstname>Jon</firstname> + <surname>Masters</surname> + <email>jcm@jonmasters.org</email> + </author> + <author> + <contrib>Developer</contrib> + <firstname>Lucas</firstname> + <surname>De Marchi</surname> + <email>lucas.de.marchi@gmail.com</email> + </author> + </authorgroup> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>rmmod</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>rmmod</refname> + <refpurpose> + Simple program to remove a module from the Linux Kernel + </refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>rmmod</command> + <arg><option>-f</option></arg> + <arg><option>-s</option></arg> + <arg><option>-v</option></arg> + <arg><replaceable>modulename</replaceable></arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1><title>DESCRIPTION</title> + <para> + <command>rmmod</command> is a trivial program to remove a module (when + module unloading support is provided) from the kernel. Most users will + want to use + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>modprobe</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> with the <option>-r</option> option instead + since it removes unused dependent modules as well. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1><title>OPTIONS</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>-v</option> + </term> + <term> + <option>--verbose</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Print messages about what the program is doing. + Usually <command>rmmod</command> prints messages + only if something goes wrong. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>-f</option> + </term> + <term> + <option>--force</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + This option can be extremely dangerous: it has no effect unless + CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD was set when the kernel was compiled. + With this option, you can remove modules which are being used, or + which are not designed to be removed, or have been marked as unsafe + (see <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>lsmod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>). + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>-s</option> + </term> + <term> + <option>--syslog</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Send errors to syslog instead of standard error. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-V</option> <option>--version</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Show version of program and exit. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>COPYRIGHT</title> + <para> + This manual page originally Copyright 2002, Rusty Russell, IBM + Corporation. Maintained by Jon Masters and others. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1><title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>modprobe</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>insmod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>lsmod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>modinfo</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>depmod</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> +</refentry> |