platform_device_register_data
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## Name

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

## Synopsis

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

## Arguments

`parent`

  parent device for the device we're adding

`name`

  base name of the device we're adding

`id`

  instance id

`data`

  platform specific data for this platform device

`size`

  size of platform specific data

## Description

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.

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