.TH "unregister_serial" 9 "unregister_serial" "25 May 1998" "Kernel Hacker's Manual" LINUX .SH NAME unregister_serial \- deconfigure a 16x50 serial port .SH SYNOPSIS .B "void" unregister_serial .BI "(int " line ");" .SH ARGUMENTS .IP "line" 12 line to deconfigure .SH "DESCRIPTION" The port specified is deconfigured and its resources are freed. Any user of the port is disconnected as if carrier was dropped. Line is the port number returned by \fBregister_serial\fP.