---
name: "i2o_device_issue_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_issue_claim"
---

# i2o\_device\_issue\_claim(9)

claim or release a device

## NAME

i2o\_device\_issue\_claim - claim or release a device

## SYNOPSIS

**int i2o\_device\_issue\_claim(struct i2o\_device \*** *dev***, u32** *cmd***, u32** *type***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dev*

I2O device to claim or release

*cmd*

claim or release command

*type*

type of claim

## DESCRIPTION

Issue I2O UTIL\_CLAIM or UTIL\_RELEASE messages. The message to be sent is set by cmd. dev is the I2O device which should be claim or released and the type is the claim type (see the I2O spec).

Returs 0 on success or negative error code on failure.

## COPYRIGHT