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BUS_ADD_CHILD(9) Kernel Developer's Manual BUS_ADD_CHILD(9)

NAME

BUS_ADD_CHILD
add a device node to the tree with a given priority

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/param.h>
#include <sys/bus.h>
int
BUS_ADD_CHILD(device_t dev, int order, const char *name, int unit);

DESCRIPTION

The BUS_ADD_CHILD() method is used by the driver identify routine to add devices to the tree. Please see device_add_child(9) for more details. The interface is the same as device_add_child(9) however, the bus' BUS_ADD_CHILD() is called.
Busses implementing BUS_ADD_CHILD() should insert the device into the tree using device_add_child(9) before adding things such as their own ivars and resource lists to the device.

RETURN VALUES

The BUS_ADD_CHILD() method returns device_t added to the tree, or NULL.

SEE ALSO

device(9), device_add_child(9), driver(9)

AUTHORS

This manual page was written by M. Warner Losh.
May 13, 2004 Debian