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Kernel Functions for Driversddi_driver_name(9F)

NAME

 ddi_driver_name - return normalized driver name

SYNOPSIS

  
#include <sys/ddi.h>
#include <sys/sunddi.h>
const char *ddi_driver_name(dev_info_t *devi);

INTERFACE LEVEL

 

Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).

PARAMETERS

 
dip
A pointer to the device's dev_info structure.

DESCRIPTION

 

ddi_driver_name() returns the normalized driver name. This name is typically derived from the device name property or the device compatible property. If this name is a driver alias, the corresponding driver name is returned.

RETURN VALUES

 

ddi_driver_name() returns the actual name of the driver bound to a device.

CONTEXT

 

ddi_driver_name() can be called from kernel, or interrupt context.

SEE ALSO

 

ddi_get_name(9F)

Writing Device Drivers

WARNINGS

 

The name returned by ddi_driver_name() is read-only.
SunOS 5.9Go To TopLast Changed 2 Dec 1998
 
      
      
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