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devfs_register_blkdev

Name

devfs_register_blkdev -- Optionally register a conventional block driver.

Synopsis

int devfs_register_blkdev (unsigned int major, const char * name, struct block_device_operations * bdops);

Arguments

major: The major number for the driver.
name: The name of the driver (as seen in /proc/devices).
bdops: The &block_device_operations structure pointer.

Description

This function will register a block driver provided the "devfs=only" option was not provided at boot time. Returns 0 on success, else a negative error code on failure.

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