minix man page for ddi_binding_name

Query: ddi_binding_name

OS: minix

Section: 9f

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ddi_binding_name(9F)					   Kernel Functions for Drivers 				      ddi_binding_name(9F)

NAME
ddi_binding_name, ddi_get_name - return driver binding name
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/ddi.h> #include <sys/sunddi.h> char *ddi_binding_name(dev_info_t *dip); char *ddi_get_name(dev_info_t *dip);
INTERFACE LEVEL
Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).
PARAMETERS
dip A pointer to the device's dev_info structure.
DESCRIPTION
ddi_binding_name() and ddi_get_name() return the driver binding name. This is the name used to select a driver for the device. This name is typically derived from the device name property or the device compatible property. The name returned may be a driver alias or the driver name.
RETURN VALUES
ddi_binding_name() and ddi_get_name() return the name used to bind a driver to a device.
CONTEXT
ddi_binding_name() and ddi_get_name() can be called from user, kernel, or interrupt context.
SEE ALSO
ddi_node_name(9F) Writing Device Drivers
WARNINGS
The name returned by ddi_binding_name() and ddi_get_name() is read-only. SunOS 5.10 3 May 1996 ddi_binding_name(9F)
Related Man Pages
ddi_peek(9f) - opensolaris
ddi_binding_name(9f) - opensolaris
ddi_peek64(9f) - opensolaris
ddi_binding_name(9f) - xfree86
ddi_binding_name(9f) - posix
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