IDA_GET_NEW_ABOVE

Section: Basic Kernel Library Functions (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

ida_get_new_above - allocate new ID above or equal to a start id  

SYNOPSIS

int ida_get_new_above(struct ida * ida, int starting_id, int * p_id);
 

ARGUMENTS

ida

ida handle

starting_id

id to start search at

p_id

pointer to the allocated handle
 

DESCRIPTION

Allocate new ID above or equal to ida. It should be called with any required locks.

If memory is required, it will return -EAGAIN, you should unlock and go back to the ida_pre_get call. If the ida is full, it will return -ENOSPC.

p_id returns a value in the range starting_id ... 0x7fffffff.  

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