/**
* input_allocate_device - allocate memory for new input device
*
* Returns prepared struct input_dev or %NULL.
*
* NOTE: Use input_free_device() to free devices that have not been
* registered; input_unregister_device() should be used for already
* registered devices.
*/
struct input_dev *input_allocate_device (void)
{
static atomic_t input_no = ATOMIC_INIT(-1);
struct input_dev *dev;
dev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct input_dev), GFP_KERNEL);
if (dev) {
dev->dev.type = &input_dev_type;
dev->dev.class = &input_class;
device_initialize(&dev->dev);
mutex_init(&dev->mutex);
spin_lock_init(&dev->event_lock);
init_timer(&dev->timer);
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->h_list);
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->node);
dev_set_name(&dev->dev, "input%lu",
(unsigned long)atomic_inc_return(&input_no));
__module_get(THIS_MODULE);
}
return dev;
}