insmod inserts the address of cleanup_module() in the module structure
at load time. When syscall delete_module() is about to remove the
module, it calls the module's clean up routine, if it exists. So
cleanup_module() is invoked during module deletion to let the module do
any local clean up.
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/