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PCI_REQUEST_REGION(9)						Hardware Interfaces					     PCI_REQUEST_REGION(9)

NAME
       pci_request_region - Reserve PCI I/O and memory resource

SYNOPSIS
       int pci_request_region(struct pci_dev * pdev, int bar, const char * res_name);

ARGUMENTS
       pdev
	   PCI device whose resources are to be reserved

       bar
	   BAR to be reserved

       res_name
	   Name to be associated with resource

DESCRIPTION
       Mark the PCI region associated with PCI device pdev BAR bar as being reserved by owner res_name. Do not access any address inside the PCI
       regions unless this call returns successfully.

       Returns 0 on success, or EBUSY on error. A warning message is also printed on failure.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						     PCI_REQUEST_REGION(9)