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DMI_GET_DATE(9) 						Firmware Interfaces						   DMI_GET_DATE(9)

NAME
       dmi_get_date - parse a DMI date

SYNOPSIS
       bool dmi_get_date(int field, int * yearp, int * monthp, int * dayp);

ARGUMENTS
       field
	   data index (see enum dmi_field)

       yearp
	   optional out parameter for the year

       monthp
	   optional out parameter for the month

       dayp
	   optional out parameter for the day

DESCRIPTION
       The date field is assumed to be in the form resembling [mm[/dd]]/yy[yy] and the result is stored in the out parameters any or all of which
       can be omitted.

       If the field doesn't exist, all out parameters are set to zero and false is returned. Otherwise, true is returned with any invalid part of
       date set to zero.

       On return, year, month and day are guaranteed to be in the range of [0,9999], [0,12] and [0,31] respectively.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010							   DMI_GET_DATE(9)