Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 10:08:37 -0800 From: Rob Wing <rob.fx907@gmail.com> To: Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD virtualization <freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How to unload the vmm.ko module while FreeBSD is running... Message-ID: <CAF3%2Bn_d2Fnpx1gW8b5NfyPU=L7r1eLCS9XHa2aouOikbD09JNQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CA%2B1FSijyH2EmUx95q8uudmYw-weAY4p480TKtancaRF3zdbvqA@mail.gmail.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Do you have any vm's that have been created but not destroyed? check if there any device files living under /dev/vmm On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello. > > I'm trying to unload the vmm kernel module,but it fails : > > [root@marietto /bhyve]==> kldunload -fv vmm > Unloading vmm.ko, id=13 > kldunload: can't unload file: Device busy > > I don't understand why it fails,since I don't have any bhyve vm currently > running : > > [root@marietto /bhyve]==> ps ax | grep bhyve > 6645 4 RL+ 0:00,00 grep bhyve (ggrep) > > and yes,the vmm module is loaded in memory : > > root@marietto /bhyve]==> kldstat | grep vmm > 13 1 0xffffffff827ac000 37c9e8 vmm.ko > > how has it been loaded inside the memory ? Using /boot/loader.conf : > > vmm_load="YES" > > and it is located inside the directory /boot/kernel and it is called vmm.ko > > Is there a way to unload it and reload it while FreeBSD is running,without > rebooting the system ? thanks. > > -- > Mario. > [-- Attachment #2 --] Do you have any vm's that have been created but not destroyed?<div><br></div><div>check if there any device files living under /dev/vmm<br><br>On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, Mario Marietto <<a href="mailto:marietto2008@gmail.com">marietto2008@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hello.</div><div><br></div><div>I'm trying to unload the vmm kernel module,but it fails :<br></div><div><br></div><div>[root@marietto /bhyve]==> kldunload -fv vmm</div>Unloading vmm.ko, id=13<br><div>kldunload: can't unload file: Device busy</div><div><br></div><div>I don't understand why it fails,since I don't have any bhyve vm currently running :<br></div><div><br></div><div>[root@marietto /bhyve]==> ps ax | grep bhyve<br>6645 4 RL+ 0:00,00 grep bhyve (ggrep)</div><div><br></div><div>and yes,the vmm module is loaded in memory :</div><div><br></div><div>root@marietto /bhyve]==> kldstat | grep vmm<br>13 1 0xffffffff827ac000 37c9e8 vmm.ko</div><br></div><div>how has it been loaded inside the memory ? Using /boot/loader.conf :<br></div><div><br></div><div>vmm_load="YES"</div><div><br></div><div>and it is located inside the directory /boot/kernel and it is called vmm.ko</div><div><br></div><div>Is there a way to unload it and reload it while FreeBSD is running,without rebooting the system ? thanks.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Mario.<br></div></div></div> </blockquote></div>home | help
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