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.TH "INPUT_GET_NEW_MINOR" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Input Subsystem"
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.SH "NAME"
input_get_new_minor \- allocates a new input minor number
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'int\ input_get_new_minor('u
.BI "int input_get_new_minor(int\ " "legacy_base" ", unsigned\ int\ " "legacy_num" ", bool\ " "allow_dynamic" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIlegacy_base\fR
.RS 4
beginning or the legacy range to be searched
.RE
.PP
\fIlegacy_num\fR
.RS 4
size of legacy range
.RE
.PP
\fIallow_dynamic\fR
.RS 4
whether we can also take ID from the dynamic range
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This function allocates a new device minor for from input major namespace\&. Caller can request legacy minor by specifying
\fIlegacy_base\fR
and
\fIlegacy_num\fR
parameters and whether ID can be allocated from dynamic range if there are no free IDs in legacy range\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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