Re: why can't I remove a kernel module (or: what uses a given module)?

On Mon, Dec 04, 2006 at 11:10:01AM +0100, Tobias Oed wrote:
> Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
> 
> > Yes, something's using that drive, be it a program, a module (unlikely),
> > or something that is compiled directly in the kernel (for example,
> > md/raid1).
> 
> Since you mention md, dm comes to mind. I have seen a couple of drives that
> were previously attached to fake raid controllers becoming unavailable when
> moved to a normal controller. I haven't found the one size workaround for
> the problem yet.

     dmraid -r -E <device_in_question>

Yes, I was hit by this in a different context.  A command is
described on 'man dmraid' but figuring out what was the issue
took me a long while.

   Michal
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