struct i2c_client *
i2c_new_device(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_board_info const *info)
{
	struct i2c_client	*client;

	client = kzalloc(sizeof *client, GFP_KERNEL);
	if (!client) {
	  client = NULL;
	  return NULL;
	}

	client->adapter = adap;
	if (status < 0) {
		client = NULL;
	}
	return client;
}