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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 30 deletions
diff --git a/include/sysemu/char.h b/include/sysemu/char.h
index f2b3999735..b81dbcc33b 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/char.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/char.h
@@ -362,35 +362,6 @@ int qemu_chr_fe_get_msgfds(CharBackend *be, int *fds, int num);
int qemu_chr_fe_set_msgfds(CharBackend *be, int *fds, int num);
/**
- * @qemu_chr_fe_claim:
- *
- * Claim a backend before using it, should be called before calling
- * qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers().
- *
- * Returns: -1 if the backend is already in use by another frontend, 0 on
- * success.
- */
-int qemu_chr_fe_claim(CharDriverState *s);
-
-/**
- * @qemu_chr_fe_claim_no_fail:
- *
- * Like qemu_chr_fe_claim, but will exit qemu with an error when the
- * backend is already in use.
- */
-void qemu_chr_fe_claim_no_fail(CharDriverState *s);
-
-/**
- * @qemu_chr_fe_release:
- *
- * Release a backend for use by another frontend.
- *
- * Returns: -1 if the backend is already in use by another frontend, 0 on
- * success.
- */
-void qemu_chr_fe_release(CharDriverState *s);
-
-/**
* @qemu_chr_be_can_write:
*
* Determine how much data the front end can currently accept. This function
@@ -437,7 +408,8 @@ void qemu_chr_be_event(CharDriverState *s, int event);
* @qemu_chr_fe_init:
*
* Initializes a front end for the given CharBackend and
- * CharDriver.
+ * CharDriver. Call qemu_chr_fe_deinit() to remove the association and
+ * release the driver.
*
* Returns: false on error.
*/
@@ -451,6 +423,13 @@ bool qemu_chr_fe_init(CharBackend *b, CharDriverState *s, Error **errp);
CharDriverState *qemu_chr_fe_get_driver(CharBackend *be);
/**
+ * @qemu_chr_fe_deinit:
+ *
+ * Dissociate the CharBackend from the CharDriver.
+ */
+void qemu_chr_fe_deinit(CharBackend *b);
+
+/**
* @qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers:
* @b: a CharBackend
* @fd_can_read: callback to get the amount of data the frontend may