---
name: "cdev_alloc"
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/cdev_alloc"
---

# cdev\_alloc(9)

allocate a cdev structure

## NAME

cdev\_alloc - allocate a cdev structure

## SYNOPSIS

**struct cdev \* cdev\_alloc(***void***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*void*

no arguments

## DESCRIPTION

Allocates and returns a cdev structure, or NULL on failure.

## COPYRIGHT