SYNOPSIS

struct platform_device * platform_device_register_data(struct device * parent, const char * name, int id, const void * data, size_t size);

ARGUMENTS

parent

parent device for the device we're adding

name

base name of the device we're adding

id

instance id

data

platform specific data for this platform device

size

size of platform specific data

DESCRIPTION

This function creates a simple platform device that requires minimal resource and memory management. Canned release function freeing memory allocated for the device allows drivers using such devices to be unloaded without waiting for the last reference to the device to be dropped.

Returns struct platform_device pointer on success, or ERR_PTR on error.

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