---
name: "class_compat_register"
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/class_compat_register"
---

# class\_compat\_register(9)

register a compatibility class

## NAME

class\_compat\_register - register a compatibility class

## SYNOPSIS

**struct class\_compat \* class\_compat\_register(const char \*** *name***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*name*

the name of the class

## DESCRIPTION

Compatibility class are meant as a temporary user-space compatibility workaround when converting a family of class devices to a bus devices.

## COPYRIGHT