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@@ -181,6 +181,21 @@ static int __devinit drv_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
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state->instance = atomic_inc_return(&drv_instance) - 1;
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state->instance = atomic_inc_return(&drv_instance) - 1;
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}
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}
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+If you have multiple device nodes then it can be difficult to know when it is
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+safe to unregister v4l2_device. For this purpose v4l2_device has refcounting
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+support. The refcount is increased whenever video_register_device is called and
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+it is decreased whenever that device node is released. When the refcount reaches
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+zero, then the v4l2_device release() callback is called. You can do your final
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+cleanup there.
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+If other device nodes (e.g. ALSA) are created, then you can increase and
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+decrease the refcount manually as well by calling:
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+void v4l2_device_get(struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev);
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+
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+or:
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+
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+int v4l2_device_put(struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev);
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struct v4l2_subdev
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struct v4l2_subdev
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