---
name: "bitmap_release_region"
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/bitmap_release_region"
---

# bitmap\_release\_region(9)

release allocated bitmap region

## NAME

bitmap\_release\_region - release allocated bitmap region

## SYNOPSIS

**void bitmap\_release\_region(unsigned long \*** *bitmap***, unsigned int** *pos***, int** *order***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*bitmap*

array of unsigned longs corresponding to the bitmap

*pos*

beginning of bit region to release

*order*

region size (log base 2 of number of bits) to release

## DESCRIPTION

This is the complement to **\_\_bitmap\_find\_free\_region** and releases the found region (by clearing it in the bitmap).

No return value.

## COPYRIGHT