register_blkdev9
Register a new block device
Usage
int register_blkdev(unsigned int major, const char * name);
Arguments
major
the requested major device number [1..255]. If major=0, try to allocate any unused major number.
name
the name of the new block device as a zero terminated string
Overview
The name must be unique within the system.
The return value depends on the major input parameter. - if a major device number was requested in range [1..255] then the function returns zero on success, or a negative error code - if any unused major number was requested with major=0 parameter then the return value is the allocated major number in range [1..255] or a negative error code otherwise
Releases
4 releases since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze); the text changed 3 times.