devm_lcd_device_unregister(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… devm_lcd_device_unregister(9) πŸ’…

okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β€” this one is short, sweet, and very β€œthe cleanup is handled, don’t stress.” 🫢


πŸŽ€ NAME πŸŽ€

devm_lcd_device_unregister β€” resource managed lcd_device_unregister()


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

void devm_lcd_device_unregister (struct device *dev , struct lcd_device *ld );

πŸ’– ARGUMENTS πŸ’–

  • dev β€” the device to unregister
  • ld β€” the lcd device to unregister

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

okay so this function deallocates a lcd allocated with devm_lcd_device_register. no cap. 🧚

normally this function will not need to be called, and the resource management code will ensure that the resource is freed. literally the cleanup is being handled for you, so you can just vibe. πŸ’…

lowkey important: usually you don’t call this yourself β€” the resource management code has your back. 🫢

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the kernel file is ./drivers/video/backlight/lcd.c, and the related calls are:


xoxo, your kernel bestie πŸ’– β€” this page is from ./drivers/video/backlight, dated October 2026, and it’s literally about devm_lcd_device_unregister(9). periodt. πŸ‘‘

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