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

NAME
       ddi_get_parent - find the parent of a device information structure

SYNOPSIS
       #include <sys/ddi.h>
       #include <sys/sunddi.h>

       dev_info_t *ddi_get_parent(dev_info_t *dip);

INTERFACE LEVEL
       Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).

PARAMETERS
       dip    Pointer to a device information structure.

DESCRIPTION
       The ddi_get_parent() function returns a pointer to the device information structure which is the parent of the one pointed to by dip.

RETURN VALUES
       The ddi_get_parent() function returns a pointer to a device information structure.

CONTEXT
       The ddi_get_parent() function can be called from user, interrupt, or kernel context.

SEE ALSO
       Writing Device Drivers

SunOS 5.11							    16 Jan 2006 						ddi_get_parent(9F)