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kern linker: Do not try to unload module if it has dependants
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Authored by zlei on Nov 9 2023, 10:06 AM.
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Summary

linker_file_unload() will just drop a reference in case the module have more than one
references. For user requested unload, we are going to unload but not just to drop a
reference.

PR: 274986
MFC after: 2 weeks

Test Plan
# kldload bridgestp
# kldload if_bridge
# kldunload bridgestp
kldunload: can't unload file: Device busy

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zlei requested review of this revision.Nov 9 2023, 10:06 AM
This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Nov 9 2023, 3:46 PM
jhb added a subscriber: jhb.
jhb added inline comments.
sys/kern/kern_linker.c
1285–1286

I think this is more readable.