| CDEV_DEL(9) | Char devices | CDEV_DEL(9) |
NAME¶
cdev_del - remove a cdev from the system
SYNOPSIS¶
void cdev_del(struct cdev * p);
ARGUMENTS¶
p
the cdev structure to be removed
DESCRIPTION¶
cdev_del removes p from the system, possibly freeing the structure itself.
NOTE¶
This guarantees that cdev device will no longer be able to be opened, however any cdevs already open will remain and their fops will still be callable even after cdev_del returns.
COPYRIGHT¶
| June 2023 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 |