__root_device_register — allocate and register a root device
struct device * __root_device_register ( | const char * name, |
struct module * owner); |
This function allocates a root device and registers it
using device_register. In order to free the returned
device, use root_device_unregister.
Root devices are dummy devices which allow other devices to be grouped under /sys/devices. Use this function to allocate a root device and then use it as the parent of any device which should appear under /sys/devices/{name}
The /sys/devices/{name} directory will also contain a
'module' symlink which points to the owner directory
in sysfs.
Returns struct device pointer on success, or ERR_PTR on error.