Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/net-remove-if.rst

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.. _NET_REMOVE_IF:

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ioctl NET_REMOVE_IF
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Name
====

NET_REMOVE_IF - Removes a network interface.


Synopsis
========

.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, NET_REMOVE_IF, int ifnum )
    :name: NET_REMOVE_IF


Arguments
=========

``fd``
    File descriptor returned by :ref:`open() <frontend_f_open>`.

``net_if``
    number of the interface to be removed


Description
===========

The NET_REMOVE_IF ioctl deletes an interface previously created via
:ref:`NET_ADD_IF <net>`.


Return Value
============

On success 0 is returned, and :c:type:`ca_slot_info` is filled.

On error -1 is returned, and the ``errno`` variable is set
appropriately.

The generic error codes are described at the
:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.