---
name: "drm_bridge_init"
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/drm_bridge_init"
---

# drm\_bridge\_init(9)

initialize a drm transcoder/bridge

## NAME

drm\_bridge\_init - initialize a drm transcoder/bridge

## SYNOPSIS

**int drm\_bridge\_init(struct drm\_device \*** *dev***, struct drm\_bridge \*** *bridge***, const struct drm\_bridge\_funcs \*** *funcs***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dev*

drm device

*bridge*

transcoder/bridge to set up

*funcs*

bridge function table

## DESCRIPTION

Initialises a preallocated bridge. Bridges should be subclassed as part of driver connector objects.

## RETURNS

Zero on success, error code on failure.

## AUTHORS

**Jesse Barnes** \<jesse.barnes@intel.com\>\
 Intel Corporation,

Initial version

**Laurent Pinchart** \<laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com\>\
 Ideas on board SPRL,

Driver internals

**Daniel Vetter** \<daniel.vetter@ffwll.ch\>\
 Intel Corporation,

Contributions all over the place

## COPYRIGHT