---
name: "blk_release_queue"
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/blk_release_queue"
---

# blk\_release\_queue(9)

release a struct request\_queue when it is no longer needed

## NAME

blk\_release\_queue - release a struct request\_queue when it is no longer needed

## SYNOPSIS

**void blk\_release\_queue(struct kobject \*** *kobj***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*kobj*

the kobj belonging to the request queue to be released

## DESCRIPTION

blk\_release\_queue is the pair to **blk\_init\_queue** or **blk\_queue\_make\_request**. It should be called when a request queue is being released; typically when a block device is being de-registered. Currently, its primary task it to free all the struct request structures that were allocated to the queue and the queue itself.

## NOTE

The low level driver must have finished any outstanding requests first via **blk\_cleanup\_queue**.

## COPYRIGHT