bcmp(9F) Kernel Functions for Drivers bcmp(9F)
NAME
bcmp - compare two byte arrays
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/ddi.h>
int bcmp(const void *s1, const void *s2, size_t len);
INTERFACE LEVEL
Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI).
PARAMETERS
s1 Pointer to the first character string.
s2 Pointer to the second character string.
len Number of bytes to be compared.
DESCRIPTION
The bcmp() function compares two byte arrays of length len.
RETURN VALUES
The bcmp() function returns 0 if the arrays are identical, or 1 if they are not.
CONTEXT
The bcmp() function can be called from user, interrupt, or kernel context.
SEE ALSO
strcmp(9F)
Writing Device Drivers
NOTES
Unlike strcmp(9F), bcmp() does not terminate when it encounters a null byte.
SunOS 5.11 16 Jan 2006 bcmp(9F)
