---
name: "device_add_disk"
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/device_add_disk"
---

# device\_add\_disk(9)

add partitioning information to kernel list

## NAME

device\_add\_disk - add partitioning information to kernel list

## SYNOPSIS

**void device\_add\_disk(struct device \*** *parent***, struct gendisk \*** *disk***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*parent*

parent device for the disk

*disk*

per-device partitioning information

## DESCRIPTION

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

FIXME: error handling

## COPYRIGHT