Man page 9 : platform_device_register_data

platform_device_register_data - add a platform-level device with platform-specific data

struct platform_device * platform_device_register_data(struct device *  parent , const char *  name , int  id , const void *  data , size_t  size );

parent
    parent device for the device weAqre adding

name
    base name of the device weAqre adding

id
    instance id

data
    platform specific data for this platform device

size
    size of platform specific data

This function creates a simple platform device that requires minimal resource and memory management. Canned release function freeing memory allocated for the device allows drivers using such devices to be unloaded without waiting for the last reference to the device to be dropped.

Returns struct platform_device pointer on success, or ERR_PTR on error.