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.TH "IO_DESTROY" 2 "2003-02-21" "Linux 2.4" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
.SH NAME
io_destroy \- destroy an asynchronous I/O context
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.nf
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.B #include <libaio.h>
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.BI "int io_destroy(aio_context_t " ctx );
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBio_destroy\fR() removes the asynchronous I/O context from the list of
I/O contexts and then destroys it.
\fBio_destroy\fR() can also cancel any outstanding asynchronous I/O
actions on \fIctx\fR and block on completion.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
.PP
\fBio_destroy\fR() returns 0 on success;
on failure, it returns one of the errors listed under ERRORS.
.SH "ERRORS"
.SH "ERRORS"
.TP
.B EINVAL
The AIO context specified by \fIctx\fR is invalid.
.TP
.B EFAULT
The context pointed to is invalid.
.TP
.B ENOSYS
\fBio_destroy\fR() is not implemented on this architecture.
.SH "CONFORMING TO"
.PP
\fBio_destroy\fR() is Linux specific and should not be used in programs
that are intended to be portable.
.SH "VERSIONS"
.PP
The asynchronous I/O system calls first appeared in Linux 2.5, August 2002.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBio_setup\fR(2), \fBio_submit\fR(2), \fBio_getevents\fR(2),
\fBio_cancel\fR(2).
.\" .SH "NOTES"
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.\" The asynchronous I/O system calls were written by Benjamin LaHaise.
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.\" .SH AUTHOR
.\" Kent Yoder.