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.TH "FREE_NETDEV" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
free_netdev \- free network device
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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void free_netdev  (struct net_device * \fIdev\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
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\fB\fIdev\fB\fR
device
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This function does the last stage of destroying an allocated device 
interface. The reference to the device object is released.  
If this is the last reference then it will be freed.