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dlpi_drv(4)						     Kernel Interfaces Manual						       dlpi_drv(4)

NAME

       dlpi_drv.h - definitions of interfaces for device drivers to interact with DLPI

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

       The  header file contains definitions of structures and function prototypes that are required by networking device drivers to interact with
       DLPI (data link provider interface).

       The header file contains interfaces that could be used by tightly coupled and loosely coupled drivers.  DLPI serves as a sole interface	to
       DLS users for tightly coupled drivers.  Whereas, a loosely coupled driver depends on DLPI only to provide information to userspace commands
       nwmgr(1M) and lanscan(1M) for display purposes.

       All loosely coupled and tightly coupled drivers must include this file.

       The manuals page dlpi(7) provides an overview of HP-UX's DLPI.  The header file contains DLPI requests; see dlpi(4).  The header file  pro-
       vides HP-specific extensions to DLPI 2.0 standards; see dlpi_ext(4).

WARNINGS

       The interfaces provided in may change in the next HP-UX release.

       The  and  commands are deprecated.  These commands will be removed in a future HP-UX release.  HP recommends the use of replacement command
       nwmgr(1M) to perform all network interface-related tasks.

AUTHOR

       was created by HP.

SEE ALSO

       lanscan(1M), nwmgr(1M), dlpi(4), dlpi_ext(4), dlpi(7), lan(7).

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