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.\"    Manual: Device drivers infrastructure
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.15
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.TH "__CLASS_CREATE" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Device drivers infrastructure"
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.SH "NAME"
__class_create \- create a struct class structure
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'struct\ class\ *\ __class_create('u
.BI "struct class * __class_create(struct\ module\ *\ " "owner" ", const\ char\ *\ " "name" ", struct\ lock_class_key\ *\ " "key" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIowner\fR
.RS 4
pointer to the module that is to
\(lqown\(rq
this struct class
.RE
.PP
\fIname\fR
.RS 4
pointer to a string for the name of this class\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIkey\fR
.RS 4
the lock_class_key for this class; used by mutex lock debugging
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This is used to create a struct class pointer that can then be used in calls to
\fBdevice_create\fR\&.
.PP
Returns
struct class
pointer on success, or
\fBERR_PTR\fR
on error\&.
.PP
Note, the pointer created here is to be destroyed when finished by making a call to
\fBclass_destroy\fR\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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