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.TH "PM_FIND" "9" "06 August 2003" "" ""

.SH NAME
pm_find \- find a device
.SH SYNOPSIS
.sp
\fB
.sp
struct pm_dev * pm_find  (pm_dev_t \fItype\fB, struct pm_dev * \fIfrom\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fItype\fB\fR
type of device
.TP
\fB\fIfrom\fB\fR
where to start looking
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Scan the power management list for devices of a specific type. The
return value for a matching device may be passed to further calls
to this function to find further matches. A NULL indicates the end
of the list. 
.PP
To search from the beginning pass NULL as the \fIfrom\fR value.
.PP
The caller MUST hold the pm_devs_lock lock when calling this 
function. The instant that the lock is dropped all pointers returned
may become invalid.
.SH "ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT"
.PP
This documentation was generated with kernel version 2.6.0.