Why do bonding device unload operations sometimes hang on IBM System p?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

Failing to detach all ehea ethernet devices from the bonding device before unloading the bonding module can cause the unload operation to hang.

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 on IBM Series p

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