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.TH "HPSB_REF_HOST" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
hpsb_ref_host \- increase reference count for host controller.
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fB
.sp
int hpsb_ref_host  (struct hpsb_host * \fIhost\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIhost\fB\fR
the host controller
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Increase the reference count for the specified host controller.
When holding a reference to a host, the memory allocated for the
host struct will not be freed and the host is guaranteed to be in a
consistent state.  The driver may be unloaded or the controller may
be removed (PCMCIA), but the host struct will remain valid.