How to get a device_t

[Bernd Walter]

On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 03:34:01PM -0400, Eric Jacobs wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 13:00:13 +0200
> Bernd Walter <ticso at cicely12.cicely.de> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Back to the original question:
> > How do I get the device_t from nexus?
> > Is there a get_nexus() function somewhere?
> 
> You can do it this way:
> 
> devclass_t nexusdc = devclass_find("nexus");
> device_t nexus = devclass_get_device(nexusdc, 0);
> 
> It is in fact in the code path as "parent" in nexus_pcib_identify,
> but not in the special PCI bridge identification function. If you
> call BUS_ADD_CHILD at that time, you don't need to probe or attach
> your device; it will be automatically probed and attached later and
> you can whatever logic you want in your probe and attach routines.

Thank you - I think that were they key parts missing.

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