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>misc_register -- register a miscellaneous device
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>int <TT
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>(struct miscdevice * <TT
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> device structure
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> Register a miscellaneous device with the kernel. If the minor
number is set to <TT
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and placed in the minor field of the structure. For other cases
the minor number requested is used.
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> The structure passed is linked into the kernel and may not be
destroyed until it has been unregistered.
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> A zero is returned on success and a negative errno code for
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