---
name: "video_unregister_device"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-2.6.26"
version: "2.6.26-29"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/video_unregister_device"
---

# video\_unregister\_device(9)

unregister a video4linux device

## NAME

video\_unregister\_device - unregister a video4linux device

## SYNOPSIS

**void video\_unregister\_device(struct video\_device \*** *vfd***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*vfd*

the device to unregister

## DESCRIPTION

This unregisters the passed device and deassigns the minor number. Future open calls will be met with errors.

## AUTHOR

**Alan Cox** \<alan@redhat.com\>

-

  Author.

## COPYRIGHT