| Message ID | 1547065503-6250-1-git-send-email-u9012063@gmail.com |
|---|---|
| State | Accepted |
| Commit | 886367d9490b2218c6b8875fd84176679ac4a24d |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [ovs-dev,PATCHv2] faq: unload kernel module when non-zero refcnt. | expand |
Bleep bloop. Greetings William Tu, I am a robot and I have tried out your patch. Thanks for your contribution. I encountered some error that I wasn't expecting. See the details below. git-am: Failed to merge in the changes. Patch failed at 0001 faq: unload kernel module when non-zero refcnt. The copy of the patch that failed is found in: /var/lib/jenkins/jobs/upstream_build_from_pw/workspace/.git/rebase-apply/patch When you have resolved this problem, run "git am --resolved". If you prefer to skip this patch, run "git am --skip" instead. To restore the original branch and stop patching, run "git am --abort". Please check this out. If you feel there has been an error, please email aconole@bytheb.org Thanks, 0-day Robot
diff --git a/Documentation/faq/issues.rst b/Documentation/faq/issues.rst index 8a30dad37da0..70bcb12cdaf1 100644 --- a/Documentation/faq/issues.rst +++ b/Documentation/faq/issues.rst @@ -419,3 +419,17 @@ Q: I just upgraded and I see a performance drop. Why? To get the best possible performance and functionality, it is recommended to pair the same versions of the kernel module and OVS userspace. + +Q: I can't unload the openvswitch kernel module. Why? + + A: The userspace might still hold the reference count. + So ``rmmod openvswitch`` does not work, for example:: + + $ lsmod | grep openvswitch + openvswitch 155648 4 + nf_conncount 24576 1 openvswitch + + Use the command below to drop the refcnt:: + + $ ovs-dpctl del-dp system@ovs-system + $ rmmod openvswitch
Describe the issue about reference count and how to drop it and unload the kernel module. Signed-off-by: William Tu <u9012063@gmail.com> Cc: Greg Rose <gvrose8192@gmail.com> --- Documentation/faq/issues.rst | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)