Name
usb_get_dev —
increments the reference count of the usb device structure
Synopsis
struct usb_device * usb_get_dev ( | struct usb_device * dev) ; |
Arguments
dev
the device being referenced
Description
Each live reference to a device should be refcounted.
Drivers for USB interfaces should normally record such references in
their probe
methods, when they bind to an interface, and release
them by calling usb_put_dev
, in their disconnect
methods.
Return
A pointer to the device with the incremented reference counter.