1INPUT_GET_NEW_MINOR(9)          Input Subsystem         INPUT_GET_NEW_MINOR(9)
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NAME

6       input_get_new_minor - allocates a new input minor number
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SYNOPSIS

9       int input_get_new_minor(int legacy_base, unsigned int legacy_num,
10                               bool allow_dynamic);
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ARGUMENTS

13       legacy_base
14           beginning or the legacy range to be searched
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16       legacy_num
17           size of legacy range
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20           whether we can also take ID from the dynamic range
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DESCRIPTION

23       This function allocates a new device minor for from input major
24       namespace. Caller can request legacy minor by specifying legacy_base
25       and legacy_num parameters and whether ID can be allocated from dynamic
26       range if there are no free IDs in legacy range.
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