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unbufcall(9r) [osf1 man page]

unbufcall(9r)															     unbufcall(9r)

NAME
unbufcall - STREAMS: Cancels a pending bufcall request SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/stream.h> void unbufcall( int id ); ARGUMENTS
Specifies a nonzero identifier for the request to be canceled. This nonzero identifier is returned to the module from a previous call to the bufcall interface. DESCRIPTION
The unbufcall interface cancels a pending bufcall request. The id argument is a nonzero identifier for the request to be canceled. This nonzero identifier is returned to the module from a previous call to the bufcall interface. The unbufcall interface will not return until the pending callback is canceled or has run. Because of this, locks acquired by the callback interface should not be held across the call to unbufcall or a deadlock condition can occur. RETURN VALUES
None SEE ALSO
Kernel Interfaces: bufcall(9r) unbufcall(9r)

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

NAME
unbufcall - cancel a pending bufcall request SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/stream.h> void unbufcall(bufcall_id_t id); INTERFACE LEVEL
Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI). PARAMETERS
id Identifier returned from bufcall(9F) or esbbcall(9F) . DESCRIPTION
unbufcall cancels a pending bufcall() or esbbcall() request. The argument id is a non-zero identifier for the request to be cancelled. id is returned from the bufcall() or esbbcall() function used to issue the request. unbufcall() will not return until the pending callback is cancelled or has run. Because of this, locks acquired by the callback routine should not be held across the call to unbufcall() or deadlock may result. RETURN VALUES
None. CONTEXT
unbufcall() can be called from user or interrupt context. SEE ALSO
bufcall(9F), esbbcall(9F) Writing Device Drivers STREAMS Programming Guide SunOS 5.10 18 Feb 1998 unbufcall(9F)
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