1MISC_REGISTER(9)             Miscellaneous Devices            MISC_REGISTER(9)
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NAME

6       misc_register - register a miscellaneous device
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SYNOPSIS

9       int misc_register(struct miscdevice * misc);
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ARGUMENTS

12       misc
13           device structure
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DESCRIPTION

16       Register a miscellaneous device with the kernel. If the minor number is
17       set to MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR a minor number is assigned and placed in the
18       minor field of the structure. For other cases the minor number
19       requested is used.
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21       The structure passed is linked into the kernel and may not be destroyed
22       until it has been unregistered.
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24       A zero is returned on success and a negative errno code for failure.
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27Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.         June 2019                  MISC_REGISTER(9)
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