---
name: "parport_put_port"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/parport_put_port"
---

# parport\_put\_port(9)

decrement a port's reference count

## NAME

parport\_put\_port - decrement a port's reference count

## SYNOPSIS

**void parport\_put\_port(struct parport \*** *port***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*port*

the port

## DESCRIPTION

This should be called once for each call to **parport\_get\_port**, once the port is no longer needed.

## COPYRIGHT