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NAME
       usb_get_dev  -  increments  the  reference  count  of  the  usb  device
       structure


SYNOPSIS
       struct usb_device * usb_get_dev  (struct usb_device * dev);


ARGUMENTS
       dev    the device being referenced


DESCRIPTION
       Each live reference to a device should be refcounted.

       Drivers for USB interfaces should normally record  such  references  in
       their  probe  methods, when they bind to an interface, and release them
       by calling usb_put_dev, in their disconnect methods.

       A pointer to the device  with  the  incremented  reference  counter  is
       returned.