---
name: "release_firmware"
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/release_firmware"
---

# release\_firmware(9)

release the resource associated with a firmware image

## NAME

release\_firmware - release the resource associated with a firmware image

## SYNOPSIS

**void release\_firmware(const struct firmware \*** *fw***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*fw*

firmware resource to release

## COPYRIGHT