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I2C_ADD_ADAPTER(9) I2C and SMBus Subsystem I2C_ADD_ADAPTER(9)

NAME

i2c_add_adapter - declare i2c adapter, use dynamic bus number

SYNOPSIS

int i2c_add_adapter(struct i2c_adapter * adapter);

ARGUMENTS

adapter
the adapter to add

CONTEXT

can sleep

DESCRIPTION

This routine is used to declare an I2C adapter when its bus number doesn't matter. Examples: for I2C adapters dynamically added by USB links or PCI plugin cards.
When this returns zero, a new bus number was allocated and stored in adap->nr, and the specified adapter became available for clients. Otherwise, a negative errno value is returned.

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March 2016 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.2.