SYNOPSIS

int __parport_register_driver(struct parport_driver * drv, struct module * owner, const char * mod_name);

ARGUMENTS

drv

structure describing the driver

owner

owner module of drv

mod_name

module name string

DESCRIPTION

This can be called by a parallel port device driver in order to receive notifications about ports being found in the system, as well as ports no longer available.

If devmodel is true then the new device model is used for registration.

The drv structure is allocated by the caller and must not be deallocated until after calling parport_unregister_driver.

IF USING THE NON DEVICE MODEL

The driver's attach function may block. The port that attach is given will be valid for the duration of the callback, but if the driver wants to take a copy of the pointer it must call parport_get_port to do so. Calling parport_register_device on that port will do this for you.

The driver's detach function may block. The port that detach is given will be valid for the duration of the callback, but if the driver wants to take a copy of the pointer it must call parport_get_port to do so.

Returns 0 on success. The non device model will always succeeds. but the new device model can fail and will return the error code.

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