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.TH "PCI_REMOVE_DEVICE_SAFE" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
pci_remove_device_safe \- remove an unused hotplug device
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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int pci_remove_device_safe  (struct pci_dev * \fIdev\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIdev\fB\fR
the device to remove
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Delete the device structure from the device lists and 
notify userspace (/sbin/hotplug), but only if the device
in question is not being used by a driver.
Returns 0 on success.