1kstat_delete(9F)         Kernel Functions for Drivers         kstat_delete(9F)
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NAME

6       kstat_delete - remove a kstat from the system
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <sys/types.h>
10       #include <sys/kstat.h>
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14       void kstat_delete(kstat_t *ksp);
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INTERFACE LEVEL

18       Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI)
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PARAMETERS

21       ksp     Pointer to a currently installed kstat(9S) structure.
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DESCRIPTION

25       kstat_delete()  removes  ksp from the kstat chain and frees all associ‐
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RETURN VALUES

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CONTEXT

32       kstat_delete() can be called from any context.
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SEE ALSO

35       kstat_create(9F), kstat_install(9F), kstat_named_init(9F), kstat(9S)
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38       Writing Device Drivers
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NOTES

41       When calling kstat_delete(),  the  driver  must  not  be  holding  that
42       kstat's ks_lock. Otherwise, it may deadlock with a kstat reader.
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46SunOS 5.11                        4 Apr 1994                  kstat_delete(9F)