---
name: "add_disk"
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/add_disk"
---

# add\_disk(9)

add partitioning information to kernel list

## NAME

add\_disk - add partitioning information to kernel list

## SYNOPSIS

**void add\_disk(struct gendisk \*** *disk***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*disk*

per-device partitioning information

## DESCRIPTION

This function registers the partitioning information in *disk* with the kernel.

## FIXME

error handling

## COPYRIGHT