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ALLOC_CHRDEV_REGION(9) | Char devices | ALLOC_CHRDEV_REGION(9) |
NAME¶
alloc_chrdev_region - register a range of char device numbersSYNOPSIS¶
int
alloc_chrdev_region(dev_t * dev,
unsigned baseminor, unsigned count,
const char * name);
ARGUMENTS¶
devoutput parameter for first assigned
number
baseminor
first of the requested range of minor
numbers
count
the number of minor numbers required
name
the name of the associated device or
driver
DESCRIPTION¶
Allocates a range of char device numbers. The major number will be chosen dynamically, and returned (along with the first minor number) in dev. Returns zero or a negative error code.COPYRIGHT¶
March 2016 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.2. |