Does restarting network services unload NIC module?

[Ray Van Dolson]

On Thu, Sep 08, 2011 at 12:40:21PM -0700, Matty Sarro wrote:
> Simple question - when you type service network restart, does the
> kernel unload the module or not?
> 
> I ask because we're tangling with the bonding driver atm. After
> modifying the mode from 6 to 1 in modprobe.conf and restarting network
> services, I noticed there was no change. It wasn't until afterwards
> that I realized I may have needed to rmmod and insmod.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> -Matty

I haven't tested, but I'm guessing it does _not_ unload the kernel
module.

Ray