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INPUT_GET_NEW_MINOR(9)						  Input Subsystem					    INPUT_GET_NEW_MINOR(9)

NAME
       input_get_new_minor - allocates a new input minor number

SYNOPSIS
       int input_get_new_minor(int legacy_base, unsigned int legacy_num, bool allow_dynamic);

ARGUMENTS
       legacy_base
	   beginning or the legacy range to be searched

       legacy_num
	   size of legacy range

       allow_dynamic
	   whether we can also take ID from the dynamic range

DESCRIPTION
       This function allocates a new device minor for from input major namespace. Caller can request legacy minor by specifying legacy_base and
       legacy_num parameters and whether ID can be allocated from dynamic range if there are no free IDs in legacy range.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10					     June 2014						    INPUT_GET_NEW_MINOR(9)