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<h2>i386_io_port_remove</h2>
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<strong>Function</strong> - Disable target thread's ability to invoke operations on the
specified device.
<h3>SYNOPSIS</h3>
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<strong>kern_return_t   i386_io_port_remove</strong>
                <strong>(thread_act_t</strong>                        <var>target_act</var>,
                 <strong>device_t</strong>                                <var>device</var><strong>);</strong>
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<h3>PARAMETERS</h3>
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<dt> <var>target_act</var> 
<dd>
[in thread send right]
Thread whose permission bitmap is to be cleared
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<dt> <var>device</var> 
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[in device send right]
Device whose permission is to be revoked
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<h3>DESCRIPTION</h3>
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The <strong>i386_io_port_remove</strong> function removes the specified
device from the 
thread's I/O permission bitmap, thereby prohibiting I/O instructions being
executed against the device.
<h3>RETURN VALUES</h3>
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Only generic errors apply.
<h3>RELATED INFORMATION</h3>
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Functions:
<a href="i386_io_port_add.html"><strong>i386_io_port_add<strong></a>,
<a href="i386_io_port_list.html"><strong>i386_io_port_list<strong></a>.