---
name: "vm_page_deactivate"
section: "9"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vm_page_deactivate"
---

# vm\_page\_deactivate(9)

deactivate a page

## NAME

**vm\_page\_deactivate** – deactivate a page

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<sys/param.h\>**

**#include \<vm/vm.h\>**

**#include \<vm/vm\_page.h\>**

*void*\

**vm\_page\_deactivate**(*vm\_page\_t m*);

## DESCRIPTION

The **vm\_page\_deactivate**() function moves the given page to the inactive queue as long as it is unmanaged and is not wired.

## SEE ALSO

[vm\_page\_wire(9)](/vm_page_wire/9.md)

## AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Chad David ⟨*davidc@acns.ab.ca*⟩.