| I2C_ADD_ADAPTER(9) | I2C and SMBus Subsystem | I2C_ADD_ADAPTER(9) |
NAME¶
i2c_add_adapter - declare i2c adapter, use dynamic bus number
SYNOPSIS¶
int i2c_add_adapter(struct i2c_adapter * adapter);
ARGUMENTS¶
adapter
the adapter to add
CONTEXT¶
can sleep
DESCRIPTION¶
This routine is used to declare an I2C adapter when its bus number doesn´t matter. Examples: for I2C adapters dynamically added by USB links or PCI plugin cards.
When this returns zero, a new bus number was allocated and stored in adap->nr, and the specified adapter became available for clients. Otherwise, a negative errno value is returned.
COPYRIGHT¶
| April 2023 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |