Query: usb_alloc_urb
OS: centos
Section: 9
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USB_ALLOC_URB(9) USB Core APIs USB_ALLOC_URB(9)NAMEusb_alloc_urb - creates a new urb for a USB driver to useSYNOPSISstruct urb * usb_alloc_urb(int iso_packets, gfp_t mem_flags);ARGUMENTSiso_packets number of iso packets for this urb mem_flags the type of memory to allocate, see kmalloc for a list of valid options for this.DESCRIPTIONCreates an urb for the USB driver to use, initializes a few internal structures, incrementes the usage counter, and returns a pointer to it. If the driver want to use this urb for interrupt, control, or bulk endpoints, pass '0' as the number of iso packets. The driver must call usb_free_urb when it is finished with the urb.RETURNA pointer to the new urb, or NULL if no memory is available.COPYRIGHTKernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2014 USB_ALLOC_URB(9)