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INPUT_FREE_DEVICE(9) Input Subsystem INPUT_FREE_DEVICE(9)

NAME

input_free_device - free memory occupied by input_dev structure

SYNOPSIS

void input_free_device(struct input_dev * dev);

ARGUMENTS

dev

input device to free

DESCRIPTION

This function should only be used if input_register_device was not called yet or if it failed. Once device was registered use input_unregister_device and memory will be freed once last reference to the device is dropped.

Device should be allocated by input_allocate_device.

NOTE

If there are references to the input device then memory will not be freed until last reference is dropped.

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June 2024 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10