device_create_groups lets callers create devices as well as associated sysfs attributes with a single call. This avoids race conditions seen if sysfs attributes on new devices are created later. [fixed up comment block placement and add checks for printk buffer formats - gregkh]
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| @@ -938,6 +938,11 @@ extern __printf(5, 6) · 937 unmodified lines | ||
| 938 | 938 | struct device *device_create(struct class *cls, struct device *parent, |
| 939 | 939 | dev_t devt, void *drvdata, |
| 940 | 940 | const char *fmt, ...); |
| 941 | +extern __printf(6, 7) | |
| 942 | +struct device *device_create_with_groups(struct class *cls, | |
| 943 | + struct device *parent, dev_t devt, void *drvdata, | |
| 944 | + const struct attribute_group **groups, | |
| 945 | + const char *fmt, ...); | |
| 941 | 946 | extern void device_destroy(struct class *cls, dev_t devt); |
| 942 | 947 | |
| 943 | 948 | /* |