---
title: removeBuffer(IOStreamBufferID)
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/iostream/1809860-removebuffer
---

# removeBuffer(IOStreamBufferID)

Removes a buffer from the stream. Buffers cannot be removed while the stream is open, as this will change the buffer IDs of existing buffers.

## Declaration

```occ
virtual IOReturn removeBuffer(
 IOStreamBufferIDbufferID); 
```

## Parameters

- `bufferID`: The ID of the buffer to remove.

## Return Value

Return Value Returns kIOReturnSuccess if the buffer was removed.

## See Also

### Managing buffers in an IOStream

- [addBuffer](kernel/iostream/1809807-addbuffer.md)
- [addBuffers](kernel/iostream/1809814-addbuffers.md)
- [getBufferCount](kernel/iostream/1809821-getbuffercount.md)
- [getBuffers](kernel/iostream/1809828-getbuffers.md)
- [getBufferWithID](kernel/iostream/1809834-getbufferwithid.md)
- [removeAllBuffers()](kernel/iostream/1809839-removeallbuffers.md)
- [removeAllBuffers()](kernel/iostream/1809846-removeallbuffers.md)
- [removeBuffer(IOStreamBuffer *)](kernel/iostream/1809852-removebuffer.md)