---
name: "i2o_device_claim"
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/i2o_device_claim"
---

# i2o\_device\_claim(9)

claim a device for use by an OSM

## NAME

i2o\_device\_claim - claim a device for use by an OSM

## SYNOPSIS

**int i2o\_device\_claim(struct i2o\_device \*** *dev***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dev*

I2O device to claim

## DESCRIPTION

Do the leg work to assign a device to a given OSM. If the claim succeeds, the owner is the primary. If the attempt fails a negative errno code is returned. On success zero is returned.

## COPYRIGHT