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PCI_DEV_PUT(9)							Hardware Interfaces						    PCI_DEV_PUT(9)

NAME
       pci_dev_put - release a use of the pci device structure

SYNOPSIS
       void pci_dev_put(struct pci_dev * dev);

ARGUMENTS
       dev
	   device that's been 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.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010							    PCI_DEV_PUT(9)