_DEVFS_APPEND_ENTRY

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NAME

_devfs_append_entry - Append a devfs entry to a directory's child list.

SYNOPSIS

"SYNOPSIS"

int _devfs_append_entry (devfs_handle_t dir, devfs_handle_t de, devfs_handle_t * old_de);

ARGUMENTS

dir: The directory to add to.
de: The devfs entry to append.
old_de: If an existing entry exists, it will be written here. This may be NULL. An implicit devfs_get is performed on this entry.

DESCRIPTION

Append a devfs entry to a directory's list of children, checking first to see if an entry of the same name exists. The directory will be locked. The value 0 is returned on success, else a negative error code. On failure, an implicit devfs_put is performed on de.

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