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.TH "__DEV_REMOVE_PACK" 9 "August 2005" "Kernel Hackers Manual" "LINUX"
.SH NAME
__dev_remove_pack \- remove packet handler
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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void\ \fB__dev_remove_pack\ \fR\ (struct\ packet_type\ *\ \fIpt\fR);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"

.TP
\fIpt\fR
packet type declaration

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP
Remove a protocol handler that was previously added to the kernel protocol handlers by \fBdev_add_pack\fR\&. The passed &packet_type is removed from the kernel lists and can be freed or reused once this function returns\&.

.PP
The packet type might still be in use by receivers and must not be freed until after all the CPU's have gone through a quiescent state\&.