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Date:      Tue, 2 Jul 2024 22:01:20 +0200
From:      Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com>
To:        Denis Kirjanov <kirjanov@gmail.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD virtualization <freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: How to unload the vmm.ko module while FreeBSD is running...
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ok. I've been able to unload vmm :

[root@marietto /dev/vmm]=3D=3D> bhyvectl --vm=3Dvm0:12 --destroy

[root@marietto /dev/vmm]=3D=3D> cd /dev/vmm
cd: no such file or directory: /dev/vmm

[root@marietto /dev/vmm]=3D=3D> kldunload vmm
OK.

but now I would like to load it again :

[root@marietto /dev/vmm]=3D=3D> kldload vmm
kldload: can't load vmm: module already loaded or in kernel

[root@marietto /dev/vmm]=3D=3D> kldstat | grep vmm

[root@marietto /dev/vmm]=3D=3D> ls /dev/vmm
ls: /dev/vmm: No such file or directory

On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 9:35=E2=80=AFPM Denis Kirjanov <kirjanov@gmail.com> =
wrote:

>
>
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=D0=B5=D0=BB=D1=8C Mario Marietto <
> marietto2008@gmail.com> =D0=BD=D0=B0=D0=BF=D0=B8=D1=81=D0=B0=D0=BB:
>
>> Hello.
>>
>> I'm trying to unload the vmm kernel module,but it fails :
>>
>> [root@marietto /bhyve]=3D=3D> kldunload -fv vmm
>> Unloading vmm.ko, id=3D13
>> kldunload: can't unload file: Device busy
>>
>> I don't understand why it fails,since I don't have any bhyve vm currentl=
y
>> running :
>>
>> [root@marietto /bhyve]=3D=3D> 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]=3D=3D> kldstat | grep vmm
>> 13    1 0xffffffff827ac000   37c9e8 vmm.ko
>>
>> how has it been loaded inside the memory ? Using /boot/loader.conf :
>>
>> vmm_load=3D"YES"
>>
>> and it is located inside the directory /boot/kernel and it is called
>> vmm.ko
>>
>
> bhyvectl --destroy --vm=3D<name>
>
>
>
>
>>
>> Is there a way to unload it and reload it while FreeBSD is
>> running,without rebooting the system ? thanks.
>>
>> --
>> Mario.
>>
>
>
> --
> Regards / Mit besten Gr=C3=BC=C3=9Fen,
> Denis
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>ok. I&#39;ve been able to unload vmm :</div><div><br>=
</div><div>[root@marietto /dev/vmm]=3D=3D&gt; bhyvectl --vm=3Dvm0:12 --dest=
roy</div><div><br></div><div>[root@marietto /dev/vmm]=3D=3D&gt; cd /dev/vmm=
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 </div>cd: n=
o such file or directory: /dev/vmm<br><div><br></div><div>[root@marietto /d=
ev/vmm]=3D=3D&gt; kldunload vmm =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 </div><div>OK.</div><div><br></div><div>but now I would like =
to load it again :<br></div><div><br></div><div>[root@marietto /dev/vmm]=3D=
=3D&gt; kldload vmm =C2=A0</div><div>kldload: can&#39;t load vmm: module al=
ready loaded or in kernel</div><div><br></div><div>[root@marietto /dev/vmm]=
=3D=3D&gt; kldstat | grep vmm</div><div><br></div><div>[root@marietto /dev/=
vmm]=3D=3D&gt; ls /dev/vmm <br>ls: /dev/vmm: No such file or directory</div=
></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"=
>On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 9:35=E2=80=AFPM Denis Kirjanov &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:kirjanov@gmail.com">kirjanov@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px s=
olid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br><br>=D0=B2=D1=82=D0=BE=D1=80=D0=
=BD=D0=B8=D0=BA, 2 =D0=B8=D1=8E=D0=BB=D1=8F 2024=E2=80=AF=D0=B3. =D0=BF=D0=
=BE=D0=BB=D1=8C=D0=B7=D0=BE=D0=B2=D0=B0=D1=82=D0=B5=D0=BB=D1=8C Mario Marie=
tto &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:marietto2008@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">mariett=
o2008@gmail.com</a>&gt; =D0=BD=D0=B0=D0=BF=D0=B8=D1=81=D0=B0=D0=BB:<br><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left=
:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>He=
llo.</div><div><br></div><div>I&#39;m trying to unload the vmm kernel modul=
e,but it fails :<br></div><div><br></div><div>[root@marietto /bhyve]=3D=3D&=
gt; kldunload -fv vmm</div>Unloading vmm.ko, id=3D13<br><div>kldunload: can=
&#39;t unload file: Device busy</div><div><br></div><div>I don&#39;t unders=
tand why it fails,since I don&#39;t have any bhyve vm currently running :<b=
r></div><div><br></div><div>[root@marietto /bhyve]=3D=3D&gt; ps ax | grep b=
hyve<br>6645 =C2=A04 =C2=A0RL+ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 0:00,00 grep bhyve (ggrep)</di=
v><div><br></div><div>and yes,the vmm module is loaded in memory :</div><di=
v><br></div><div>root@marietto /bhyve]=3D=3D&gt; kldstat | grep vmm<br>13 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A01 0xffffffff827ac000 =C2=A0 37c9e8 vmm.ko</div><br></div><div>=
how has it been loaded inside the memory ? Using /boot/loader.conf :<br></d=
iv><div><br></div><div>vmm_load=3D&quot;YES&quot;</div><div><br></div><div>=
and it is located inside the directory /boot/kernel and it is called vmm.ko=
</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><pre dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"box-=
sizing:border-box;font-family:Monaco,Menlo,Consolas,&quot;Roboto Mono&quot;=
,&quot;Andale Mono&quot;,&quot;Ubuntu Mono&quot;,monospace;font-size:13px;m=
argin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding:10px;line-height:1.4;overflow:auto;=
direction:ltr;color:rgb(20,20,20)"><code style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;fon=
t-family:inherit;font-size:1em">bhyvectl --destroy --vm=3D&lt;name&gt;</cod=
e></pre><pre dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Monaco,=
Menlo,Consolas,&quot;Roboto Mono&quot;,&quot;Andale Mono&quot;,&quot;Ubuntu=
 Mono&quot;,monospace;font-size:13px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;paddi=
ng:10px;line-height:1.4;overflow:auto;direction:ltr;color:rgb(20,20,20)"><c=
ode style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;font-family:inherit;font-size:1em"><br><=
/code></pre></div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><br></div><div>Is there a way to unload it=
 and reload it while FreeBSD is running,without rebooting the system ? than=
ks.</div><div><br></div><div><span class=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </sp=
an><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">Mario.<br></div></div></d=
iv>
</blockquote><br><br>-- <br>Regards / Mit besten Gr=C3=BC=C3=9Fen,<br>Denis=
<br><br>
</blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br><span class=3D"gmail_signature_pre=
fix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">Mario.<br></d=
iv>

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