Re: unloading modules fails

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Marcel Janssen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm using kernel 2.4.4.
> When I load the bttv modules and also the ov511 module, I can't unload the
> bttv modules anymore.
> Is there any option to force it to unload ?

No, sory.

>
>
> xawtv is still working, but vcr complains (can't record) and unloading the
> modules result in a resource busy message although no application is using it
> anymore.

This is the reason. xawtv is using the module even though it fails. You have to
close xawtv before continue.
the reason is that you open "/dev/video0" and that increment a counter in the
module, and you can not unload the module if this counter is different from
zero.

Anders Gnistrup





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