---
name: "bio_put"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bio_put"
---

# bio\_put(9)

release a reference to a bio

## NAME

bio\_put - release a reference to a bio

## SYNOPSIS

**void bio\_put(struct bio \*** *bio***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*bio*

bio to release reference to

## DESCRIPTION

Put a reference to a struct bio, either one you have gotten with bio\_alloc, bio\_get or bio\_clone. The last put of a bio will free it.

## COPYRIGHT