How to force remove kernel module












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I cant do rmmod even with -f option:



$ sudo rmmod mymodule
rmmod: ERROR: Module mymodule is in use
$ sudo rmmod mymodule -f
rmmod: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:793 kmod_module_remove_module() could not remove 'mymodule': Device or resource busy
rmmod: ERROR: could not remove module mymodule: Device or resource busy


I dont know what to do. Any advices?










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    I cant do rmmod even with -f option:



    $ sudo rmmod mymodule
    rmmod: ERROR: Module mymodule is in use
    $ sudo rmmod mymodule -f
    rmmod: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:793 kmod_module_remove_module() could not remove 'mymodule': Device or resource busy
    rmmod: ERROR: could not remove module mymodule: Device or resource busy


    I dont know what to do. Any advices?










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      I cant do rmmod even with -f option:



      $ sudo rmmod mymodule
      rmmod: ERROR: Module mymodule is in use
      $ sudo rmmod mymodule -f
      rmmod: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:793 kmod_module_remove_module() could not remove 'mymodule': Device or resource busy
      rmmod: ERROR: could not remove module mymodule: Device or resource busy


      I dont know what to do. Any advices?










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      I cant do rmmod even with -f option:



      $ sudo rmmod mymodule
      rmmod: ERROR: Module mymodule is in use
      $ sudo rmmod mymodule -f
      rmmod: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:793 kmod_module_remove_module() could not remove 'mymodule': Device or resource busy
      rmmod: ERROR: could not remove module mymodule: Device or resource busy


      I dont know what to do. Any advices?







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