PARPORT_CLAIM

Section: Parallel Port Devices (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

parport_claim - claim access to a parallel port device  

SYNOPSIS

int parport_claim(struct pardevice * dev);
 

ARGUMENTS

dev

pointer to structure representing a device on the port
 

DESCRIPTION

This function will not block and so can be used from interrupt context. If parport_claim succeeds in claiming access to the port it returns zero and the port is available to use. It may fail (returning non-zero) if the port is in use by another driver and that driver is not willing to relinquish control of the port.  

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