Name
idr_alloc_cyclic —
allocate new idr entry in a cyclical fashion
Synopsis
int idr_alloc_cyclic ( | struct idr * idr, |
| void * ptr, |
| int start, |
| int end, |
| gfp_t gfp) ; |
Arguments
struct idr * idr
idr handle
void * ptr
pointer to be associated with the new id
int start
the minimum id (inclusive)
int end
the maximum id (exclusive)
gfp_t gfp
memory allocation flags
Description
Allocates an ID larger than the last ID allocated if one is available.
If not, it will attempt to allocate the smallest ID that is larger or
equal to start
.