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MISC_REGISTER(9) | Miscellaneous Devices | MISC_REGISTER(9) |
NAME¶
misc_register - register a miscellaneous deviceSYNOPSIS¶
int
misc_register(struct miscdevice * misc);
ARGUMENTS¶
miscdevice structure
Register a miscellaneous device with the kernel. If the minor number is set to
MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR a minor number is assigned and placed in the minor
field of the structure. For other cases the minor number requested is
used.
DESCRIPTION¶
The structure passed is linked into the kernel and may not be destroyed until it has been unregistered. A zero is returned on success and a negative errno code for failure.COPYRIGHT¶
May 2018 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16 |