.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later .. c:namespace:: DTV.net

.. _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:macro:: NET_REMOVE_IF

int ioctl(int fd, NET_REMOVE_IF, int ifnum)

Arguments

fd File descriptor returned by :c:func: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.