---
name: "acpi_bus_match"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-2.6.18"
version: "2.6.18.dfsg.1-26etch2"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/acpi_bus_match"
---

# acpi\_bus\_match(9)

match device IDs to driver's supported IDs

## NAME

acpi\_bus\_match - match device IDs to driver's supported IDs

## SYNOPSIS

**int acpi\_bus\_match(struct acpi\_device \*** *device***, struct acpi\_driver \*** *driver***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*device*

the device that we are trying to match to a driver

*driver*

driver whose device id table is being checked

## DESCRIPTION

Checks the device's hardware (\_HID) or compatible (\_CID) ids to see if it matches the specified driver's criteria.

## COPYRIGHT