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.TH "SND_CTL_REMOVE" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
snd_ctl_remove \- remove the control from the card and release it
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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int snd_ctl_remove  (snd_card_t * \fIcard\fB, snd_kcontrol_t * \fIkcontrol\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIcard\fB\fR
the card instance
.TP
\fB\fIkcontrol\fB\fR
the control instance to remove
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Removes the control from the card and then releases the instance.
You don't need to call \fBsnd_ctl_free_one\fR\&. You must be in
the write lock - down_write(&card->controls_rwsem).
.PP
Returns 0 if successful, or a negative error code on failure.