---
name: "i2o_iop_alloc"
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_iop_alloc"
---

# i2o\_iop\_alloc(9)

Allocate and initialize a i2o\_controller struct

## NAME

i2o\_iop\_alloc - Allocate and initialize a i2o\_controller struct

## SYNOPSIS

**struct i2o\_controller \* i2o\_iop\_alloc(***void***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*void*

no arguments

## DESCRIPTION

Allocate the necessary memory for a i2o\_controller struct and initialize the lists and message mempool.

Returns a pointer to the I2O controller or a negative error code on failure.

## COPYRIGHT