---
name: "device_get_devclass"
section: "9"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/device_get_devclass"
---

# device\_get\_devclass(9)

access the devclass of a device

## NAME

**device\_get\_devclass** – access the devclass of a device

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<sys/param.h\>**

**#include \<sys/bus.h\>**

*devclass\_t*\

**device\_get\_devclass**(*device\_t dev*);

## DESCRIPTION

The current devclass associated with the device is returned. If the device has no devclass, NULL is returned.

## SEE ALSO

[devclass(9)](/devclass/9.md), [device(9)](/device/9.md)

## AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Doug Rabson.