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.TH "DEVICE_REGISTER" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
device_register \- register a device with the system.
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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int device_register  (struct device * \fIdev\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIdev\fB\fR
pointer to the device structure
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This happens in two clean steps - initialize the device
and add it to the system. The two steps can be called
separately, but this is the easiest and most common.
I.e. you should only call the two helpers separately if
have a clearly defined need to use and refcount the device
before it is added to the hierarchy.