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DEVICE_ADD_DISK(9) Block Devices DEVICE_ADD_DISK(9)

NAME

device_add_disk - add partitioning information to kernel list

SYNOPSIS

void device_add_disk(struct device * parent, struct gendisk * disk);

ARGUMENTS

parent

parent device for the disk

disk

per-device partitioning information

DESCRIPTION

This function registers the partitioning information in disk with the kernel.

FIXME: error handling

COPYRIGHT

January 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.