---
name: "root_device_unregister"
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/root_device_unregister"
---

# root\_device\_unregister(9)

unregister and free a root device

## NAME

root\_device\_unregister - unregister and free a root device

## SYNOPSIS

**void root\_device\_unregister(struct device \*** *dev***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dev*

device going away

## DESCRIPTION

This function unregisters and cleans up a device that was created by **root\_device\_register**.

## COPYRIGHT