On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 15:55:06 +1000, Steve Youngs said: > Because the 2nd user is still using the module so its in-use bit > should still be set. Remember that when the module was first loaded > it registered a function with the kernel for testing whether the > module is in use. Anybody who's ever been in a bathroom stall and somebody turned off the lights on their way out will intuitively understand why you need a reference count and not an in-use bit,