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| __CLASS_CREATE(9) | Device drivers infrastructure | __CLASS_CREATE(9) |
NAME¶
__class_create - create a struct class structureSYNOPSIS¶
struct
class * __class_create(struct module * owner,
const char * name,
struct lock_class_key * key);
ARGUMENTS¶
ownerpointer to the module that is to
“own” this struct class
name
pointer to a string for the name of this
class.
key
the lock_class_key for this class; used by
mutex lock debugging
DESCRIPTION¶
This is used to create a struct class pointer that can then be used in calls to device_create. Returns struct class pointer on success, or ERR_PTR on error. Note, the pointer created here is to be destroyed when finished by making a call to class_destroy.COPYRIGHT¶
| February 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16 |