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.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2014 INPUT_GET_NEW_MINOR(9)
