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kern/45250: Builtin modules cannot be unloaded



>Number:         45250
>Category:       kern
>Synopsis:       Builtin modules cannot be unloaded
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    kern-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Aug 13 20:45:01 +0000 2011
>Originator:     Jared McNeill
>Release:        5.99.55
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
It is impossible to unload modules that are built-in to the kernel (ie part of 
the kernel config), which means any module included with the GENERIC kernel 
cannot be removed or replaced at runtime.
>How-To-Repeat:
Run modstat, find a driver marked "builtin", try to modunload it.
>Fix:



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