---
name: "rio_dev_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/rio_dev_put"
---

# rio\_dev\_put(9)

Release a use of the RIO device structure

## NAME

rio\_dev\_put - Release a use of the RIO device structure

## SYNOPSIS

**void rio\_dev\_put(struct rio\_dev \*** *rdev***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*rdev*

RIO device being disconnected

## DESCRIPTION

Must be called when a user of a device is finished with it. When the last user of the device calls this function, the memory of the device is freed.

## AUTHOR

**Matt Porter** \<mporter@kernel.crashing.org\>, \<mporter@mvista.com\>

Author.

## COPYRIGHT