dev_ops Structure

static struct dev_ops xx_dev_ops = {
    DEVO_REV,       /* devo_rev */
    0,              /* devo_refcnt  */
    xxgetinfo,      /* devo_getinfo: getinfo(9E) */
    nulldev,        /* devo_identify: identify(9E) */
    xxprobe,        /* devo_probe: probe(9E) */
    xxattach,       /* devo_attach: attach(9E) */
    xxdetach,       /* devo_detach: detach(9E) */
    nodev,          /* devo_reset */
    &xx_cb_ops,     /* devo_cb_ops */
    NULL,           /* devo_bus_ops */
    &xxpower        /* devo_power: power(9E) */
};

The dev_ops(9S) structure enables the kernel to find the autoconfiguration entry points of the device driver. The devo_rev field identifies the revision number of the structure. This field must be set to DEVO_REV. The devo_refcnt field must be initialized to zero. The function address fields should be filled in with the address of the appropriate driver entry point, except in the following cases:

• Set the devo_identify field to nulldev(9F). The identify() entry point is obsolete.

• Set the devo_probe field to nulldev(9F) if a probe(9E) routine is not needed.

• Set the devo_reset field to nodev(9F). The nodev() function returns ENXIO.

• Set the devo_power field to NULL if a power() routine is not needed. Drivers for devices that provide Power Management functionality must have a power(9E) entry point. See Chapter 12, Power Management.

The devo_cb_ops member should include the address of the cb_ops(9S) structure. The devo_bus_ops field must be set to NULL.