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# PetscObjectListRemoveReference

Calls `PetscObjectDereference()` on an object in the list immediately but keeps a pointer to the object in the list.

## Synopsis

    PetscErrorCode PetscObjectListRemoveReference(PetscObjectList *fl, const char name[])

No Fortran Support

## Input Parameters

- fl - the object list

- name - the name to use for the object

## Notes

Use `PetscObjectListAdd`(`PetscObjectList`,const char name[],NULL) to truly remove the object from the list

Use this routine ONLY if you know that the object referenced will remain in existence until the pointing object is destroyed

## Developer Notes

This is to handle some cases that otherwise would result in having circular references so reference counts never got to zero

## See Also

`PetscObjectListDestroy()`, `PetscObjectListFind()`, `PetscObjectListDuplicate()`, `PetscObjectListReverseFind()`, `PetscObject`, `PetscObjectListAdd()`

## Level

developer

## Location

src/sys/objects/olist.c

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