---
name: "mdiobus_alloc"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.2"
version: "3.2.78-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mdiobus_alloc"
---

# mdiobus\_alloc(9)

allocate a mii\_bus structure

## NAME

mdiobus\_alloc - allocate a mii\_bus structure

## SYNOPSIS

**struct mii\_bus \* mdiobus\_alloc(***void***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*void*

no arguments

## DESCRIPTION

called by a bus driver to allocate an mii\_bus structure to fill in.

## COPYRIGHT