Delayed unloading of a dynamically loadable file

A method of managing a dynamically loadable file, comprising:

• (a) initiating a dynamic load of the file by a first process by incrementing a reference count for the file;
• (b) initiating a dynamic unload of the file by the first process by decrementing a reference count for the file;
• and,
• (c) delaying a removal of the file from a memory in which the file executes, the delaying occurring as a result of the file being loaded by the first process.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps including:

• (a) initiating a dynamic load of a file by a first process;
• (b) initiating a dynamic unload of the file by the first process;
• and,
• (c) delaying a removal of the file from a memory in which the file executes, the delaying occurring as a result of the file being loaded by the first process, and wherein delaying the removal includes spawning a second process that initiates a dynamic load of the file.

A method of managing a dynamically loadable file, comprising:

• (a) dynamically loading the file in response to a request by a first process;
• (b) spawning a second process based on the loading of the file by the first process;
• (c) dynamically loading the file in response to a request by the second process;
• (d) dynamically unloading the file in response to a request by the first process, but wherein the file remains usable in memory;
• and,
• (e) dynamically unloading the file in response to a request by the second process after the unloading of the file by the first process.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps including:

• (a) dynamically loading a file in response to a request by a first process;
• (b) spawning a second process based on the loading of the file by the first process;
• (c) dynamically loading the file in response to a request by the second process;
• (d) dynamically unloading the file in response to a request by the first process, but wherein the file remains usable in memory;
• and,
• (e) dynamically unloading the file in response to a request by the second process after the unloading of the file by the first process.