i2c_new_device — instantiate an i2c device
struct i2c_client * i2c_new_device ( | struct i2c_adapter * adap, |
struct i2c_board_info const * info); |
Create an i2c device. Binding is handled through driver model
probe/remove methods. A driver may be bound to this device when we
return from this function, or any later moment (e.g. maybe hotplugging will
load the driver module). This call is not appropriate for use by mainboard
initialization logic, which usually runs during an arch_initcall long
before any i2c_adapter could exist.
This returns the new i2c client, which may be saved for later use with
i2c_unregister_device; or NULL to indicate an error.