devm_counter_add(9)
π devm_counter_add π
okay so welcome to the Kernel API Manual page for devm_counter_add(9) β it's giving kernel API, it's giving device-managed cleanup, and it's here to help you understand the whole counter registration situation. Let's gooo, bestie β¨
πΈ NAME πΈ
devm_counter_add β complete registration of a counter. That's the whole assignment, no cap. π
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
int devm_counter_add (struct device *dev , struct counter_device *const
counter );
π ARGUMENTS π
devβ the device you're registering the release callback for. π«Άcounterβ the counter you're adding. β
β¨ DESCRIPTION β¨
So this is the device managed version of counter_add. It registers a cleanup callback to care for calling counter_unregister. That's the vibe β cleanup callback registration, periodt. π§
π SEE ALSO π
Kernel file ./drivers/counter/counter-core.c, plus counter_priv(9), counter_alloc(9), counter_add(9), counter_unregister(9), and devm_counter_alloc(9). iykyk π
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