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DMI_FIND_DEVICE(9) Firmware Interfaces DMI_FIND_DEVICE(9)

NAME

dmi_find_device - find onboard device by type/name

SYNOPSIS

const struct dmi_device * dmi_find_device(int type, const char * name, const struct dmi_device * from);

ARGUMENTS

int type

device type or DMI_DEV_TYPE_ANY to match all device types

const char * name

device name string or NULL to match all

const struct dmi_device * from

previous device found in search, or NULL for new search.

DESCRIPTION

Iterates through the list of known onboard devices. If a device is found with a matching type and name, a pointer to its device structure is returned. Otherwise, NULL is returned. A new search is initiated by passing NULL as the from argument. If from is not NULL, searches continue from next device.

COPYRIGHT

June 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.11