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.. _DMX_REMOVE_PID:

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DMX_REMOVE_PID
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Name
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DMX_REMOVE_PID


Synopsis
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.. c:function:: int ioctl(fd, int request = DMX_REMOVE_PID, __u16 *)


Arguments
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       -  int fd

       -  File descriptor returned by a previous call to open().

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       -  int request

       -  Equals DMX_REMOVE_PID for this command.

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       -  __u16 *

       -  PID of the PES filter to be removed.


Description
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This ioctl call allows to remove a PID when multiple PIDs are set on a
transport stream filter, e. g. a filter previously set up with output
equal to DMX_OUT_TSDEMUX_TAP, created via either
DMX_SET_PES_FILTER or DMX_ADD_PID.


Return Value
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On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.