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How to read files with spaces
Post 302422475 by Lillyt on Tuesday 18th of May 2010 01:59:22 PM
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putnext
putnext(9F) Kernel Functions for Drivers putnext(9F) NAME
putnext - send a message to the next queue SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/stream.h> #include <sys/ddi.h> void putnext(queue_t *q, mblk_t *mp); INTERFACE LEVEL
Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI). PARAMETERS
q Pointer to the queue from which the message mp will be sent. mp Message to be passed. DESCRIPTION
putnext() is used to pass a message to the put(9E) routine of the next queue in the stream. RETURN VALUES
None. CONTEXT
putnext() can be called from user or interrupt context. EXAMPLES
See allocb(9F) for an example of using putnext(). SEE ALSO
put(9E), allocb(9F), put(9F), qprocson(9F) Writing Device Drivers STREAMS Programming Guide NOTES
The put() and putnext() functions should be called only after qprocson() is finished. SunOS 5.10 18 Feb 1998 putnext(9F)