getminor(9F) Kernel Functions for Drivers getminor(9F)
NAME
getminor - get minor device number
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/mkdev.h>
#include <sys/ddi.h>
minor_t getminor(dev_t dev);
INTERFACE LEVEL
Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI).
PARAMETERS
dev Device number.
DESCRIPTION
getminor() extracts the minor number from a device number.
RETURN VALUES
The minor number.
CONTEXT
getminor() can be called from user or interrupt context.
EXAMPLES
See the getmajor(9F) manual page for an example of how to use getminor().
SEE ALSO
getmajor(9F), makedevice(9F)
Writing Device Drivers
WARNINGS
No validity checking is performed. If dev is invalid, an invalid number is returned.
SunOS 5.10 11 Apr 1991 getminor(9F)