---
name: "__uio_register_device"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/__uio_register_device"
---

# \_\_uio\_register\_device(9)

register a new userspace IO device

## NAME

\_\_uio\_register\_device - register a new userspace IO device

## SYNOPSIS

**int \_\_uio\_register\_device(struct module \*** *owner***, struct device \*** *parent***, struct uio\_info \*** *info***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*owner*

module that creates the new device

*parent*

parent device

*info*

UIO device capabilities

## DESCRIPTION

returns zero on success or a negative error code.

## COPYRIGHT