.TH "_devfs_find_by_dev" 9 "_devfs_find_by_dev" "25 May 1998" "Kernel Hacker's Manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
_devfs_find_by_dev \-  Find a devfs entry in a directory.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "struct devfs_entry *" _devfs_find_by_dev
.BI "(struct devfs_entry *" dir ","
.BI "unsigned int " major ","
.BI "unsigned int " minor ","
.BI "char " type ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "dir" 12
 The directory where to search
.IP "major" 12
 The major number to search for.
.IP "minor" 12
 The minor number to search for.
.IP "type" 12
 The type of special file to search for. This may be either
DEVFS_SPECIAL_CHR or DEVFS_SPECIAL_BLK.
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Returns the devfs_entry pointer on success, else NULL. An implicit
\fBdevfs_get\fP is performed.