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.