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Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:01:10 +0530
From: Vivek Dasgupta <vivek.dasgupta@gmail.com>
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Subject: function to zero out module ref count so module can be unloaded in 2.6 kernel?
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In 2.4 kernel one could check MOD_IN_USE and repeatedly call
MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT until the ref count drops to zero.

Is there a function in 2.6 kernel that would zero out the ref count so
that module can be unloaded ?

Need to implement ioctl for a driver to zero out the ref count.

Thanks
Vivek