register_chrdev_region (9) - Linux Manuals
register_chrdev_region: register a range of device numbers
NAME
register_chrdev_region - register a range of device numbers
SYNOPSIS
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int register_chrdev_region(dev_t
from, unsigned count, const char * name);
ARGUMENTS
from
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- the first in the desired range of device numbers; must include the major number.
count
- the number of consecutive device numbers required
name
- the name of the device or driver.
DESCRIPTION
Return value is zero on success, a negative error code on failure.
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