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@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static struct input_handler *input_table[8];
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/**
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* input_event() - report new input event
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- * @handle: device that generated the event
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+ * @dev: device that generated the event
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* @type: type of the event
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* @code: event code
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* @value: value of the event
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@@ -900,6 +900,15 @@ struct class input_class = {
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};
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EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(input_class);
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+/**
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+ * input_allocate_device - allocate memory for new input device
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+ *
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+ * Returns prepared struct input_dev or NULL.
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+ *
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+ * NOTE: Use input_free_device() to free devices that have not been
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+ * registered; input_unregister_device() should be used for already
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+ * registered devices.
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+ */
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struct input_dev *input_allocate_device(void)
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{
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struct input_dev *dev;
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@@ -919,6 +928,20 @@ struct input_dev *input_allocate_device(void)
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}
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EXPORT_SYMBOL(input_allocate_device);
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+/**
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+ * input_free_device - free memory occupied by input_dev structure
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+ * @dev: input device to free
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+ *
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+ * This function should only be used if input_register_device()
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+ * was not called yet or if it failed. Once device was registered
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+ * use input_unregister_device() and memory will be freed once last
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+ * refrence to the device is dropped.
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+ *
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+ * Device should be allocated by input_allocate_device().
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+ *
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+ * NOTE: If there are references to the input device then memory
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+ * will not be freed until last reference is dropped.
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+ */
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void input_free_device(struct input_dev *dev)
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{
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if (dev) {
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