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.\" Copyright (c) 1994, Sun Microsystems, Inc., All Rights Reserved
.TH kstat_delete 9F "4 Apr 1994" "SunOS 5.11" "Kernel Functions for Drivers"
.SH NAME
kstat_delete \- remove a kstat from the system
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/kstat.h>

\fBvoid\fR \fBkstat_delete\fR(\fBkstat_t *\fR\fIksp\fR);
.fi

.SH INTERFACE LEVEL
.sp
.LP
Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI)
.SH PARAMETERS
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fIksp\fR \fR
.ad
.RS 8n
.rt  
Pointer to a currently installed \fBkstat\fR(9S) structure.
.RE

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
\fBkstat_delete()\fR removes \fIksp\fR from the \fBkstat\fR chain and frees all associated system resources. 
.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
None.
.SH CONTEXT
.sp
.LP
\fBkstat_delete()\fR can be called from any context.
.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBkstat_create\fR(9F), \fBkstat_install\fR(9F), \fBkstat_named_init\fR(9F), \fBkstat\fR(9S) 
.sp
.LP
\fIWriting Device Drivers for Oracle Solaris 11.2\fR 
.SH NOTES
.sp
.LP
When calling \fBkstat_delete()\fR, the driver must not be holding that \fBkstat\fR's \fBks_lock\fR. Otherwise, it may deadlock with a \fBkstat\fR reader.