misc_register man page on OpenSuSE

misc_register man page on OpenSuSE

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MISC_REGISTER(9)	     Miscellaneous Devices	      MISC_REGISTER(9)

NAME
       misc_register - register a miscellaneous device

SYNOPSIS
       int misc_register(struct miscdevice * misc);

ARGUMENTS
       misc
	   device structure

	   Register a miscellaneous device with the kernel. If the minor
	   number is set to MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR a minor number is assigned and
	   placed in the minor field of the structure. For other cases the
	   minor number requested is used.

DESCRIPTION
       The structure passed is linked into the kernel and may not be destroyed
       until it has been unregistered.

       A zero is returned on success and a negative errno code for failure.

COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.11	 November 2013		      MISC_REGISTER(9)

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