IDA_GET_NEW_ABOVE(9) Basic Kernel Library Functions IDA_GET_NEW_ABOVE(9)
NAME
ida_get_new_above - allocate new ID above or equal to a start id
SYNOPSIS
int ida_get_new_above(struct ida * ida, int starting_id, int * p_id);
ARGUMENTS
ida
ida handle
starting_id
id to start search at
p_id
pointer to the allocated handle
DESCRIPTION
Allocate new ID above or equal to starting_id. It should be called with any required locks.
If memory is required, it will return -EAGAIN, you should unlock and go back to the ida_pre_get call. If the ida is full, it will return
-ENOSPC.
p_id returns a value in the range starting_id ... 0x7fffffff.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2014 IDA_GET_NEW_ABOVE(9)
