parport_register_driver
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## Name

parport_register_driver — register a parallel port device driver

## Synopsis

`int parport_register_driver (` | struct parport_driver * | drv`)`;

## Arguments

`drv`

  structure describing the driver

## Description

This can be called by a parallel port device driver in order to receive notifications about ports being found in the system, as well as ports no longer available.

The `drv` structure is allocated by the caller and must not be deallocated until after calling `parport_unregister_driver`.

The driver's `attach` function may block. The port that `attach` is given will be valid for the duration of the callback, but if the driver wants to take a copy of the pointer it must call `parport_get_port` to do so. Calling `parport_register_device` on that port will do this for you.

The driver's `detach` function may block. The port that `detach` is given will be valid for the duration of the callback, but if the driver wants to take a copy of the pointer it must call `parport_get_port` to do so.

Returns 0 on success. Currently it always succeeds.

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