1CDEV_ADD(9)                      Char devices                      CDEV_ADD(9)
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NAME

6       cdev_add - add a char device to the system
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SYNOPSIS

9       int cdev_add(struct cdev * p, dev_t dev, unsigned count);
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ARGUMENTS

12       p
13           the cdev structure for the device
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15       dev
16           the first device number for which this device is responsible
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19           the number of consecutive minor numbers corresponding to this
20           device
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DESCRIPTION

23       cdev_add adds the device represented by p to the system, making it live
24       immediately. A negative error code is returned on failure.
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27Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.       November 2011                     CDEV_ADD(9)
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