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.\"    Manual: Frame Buffer Library
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.15
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.TH "UNREGISTER_FRAMEBUFF" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Frame Buffer Library"
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.SH "NAME"
unregister_framebuffer \- releases a frame buffer device
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'int\ unregister_framebuffer('u
.BI "int unregister_framebuffer(struct\ fb_info\ *\ " "fb_info" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIfb_info\fR
.RS 4
frame buffer info structure
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Unregisters a frame buffer device
\fIfb_info\fR\&.
.PP
Returns negative errno on error, or zero for success\&.
.PP
This function will also notify the framebuffer console to release the driver\&.
.PP
This is meant to be called within a driver\*(Aqs
\fBmodule_exit\fR
function\&. If this is called outside
\fBmodule_exit\fR, ensure that the driver implements
\fBfb_open\fR
and
\fBfb_release\fR
to check that no processes are using the device\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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