---
name: "transport_add_device"
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/transport_add_device"
---

# transport\_add\_device(9)

declare a new dev for transport class association

## NAME

transport\_add\_device - declare a new dev for transport class association

## SYNOPSIS

**void transport\_add\_device(struct device \*** *dev***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dev*

the generic device representing the entity being added

## DESCRIPTION

Usually, dev represents some component in the HBA system (either the HBA itself or a device remote across the HBA bus). This routine is simply a trigger point used to add the device to the system and register attributes for it.

## COPYRIGHT