---
name: "__pci_register_driver"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/__pci_register_driver"
---

# \_\_pci\_register\_driver(9)

register a new pci driver

## NAME

\_\_pci\_register\_driver - register a new pci driver

## SYNOPSIS

**int \_\_pci\_register\_driver(struct pci\_driver \*** *drv***, struct module \*** *owner***, const char \*** *mod\_name***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*drv*

the driver structure to register

*owner*

owner module of drv

*mod\_name*

module name string

## DESCRIPTION

Adds the driver structure to the list of registered drivers. Returns a negative value on error, otherwise 0. If no error occurred, the driver remains registered even if no device was claimed during registration.

## COPYRIGHT