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diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/dmx-munmap.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/dmx-munmap.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..d77218732bb6 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/dmx-munmap.rst @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +.. _dmx-munmap: + +************ +DVB munmap() +************ + +Name +==== + +dmx-munmap - Unmap device memory + +.. warning:: This API is still experimental. + + +Synopsis +======== + +.. code-block:: c + + #include <unistd.h> + #include <sys/mman.h> + + +.. c:function:: int munmap( void *start, size_t length ) + :name: dmx-munmap + +Arguments +========= + +``start`` + Address of the mapped buffer as returned by the + :ref:`mmap() <dmx-mmap>` function. + +``length`` + Length of the mapped buffer. This must be the same value as given to + :ref:`mmap() <dmx-mmap>`. + + +Description +=========== + +Unmaps a previously with the :ref:`mmap() <dmx-mmap>` function mapped +buffer and frees it, if possible. + + +Return Value +============ + +On success :ref:`munmap() <dmx-munmap>` returns 0, on failure -1 and the +``errno`` variable is set appropriately: + +EINVAL + The ``start`` or ``length`` is incorrect, or no buffers have been + mapped yet. |