ddi_binding_name(9F)

Name | Synopsis | Interface Level | Parameters | Description | Return Values | Context | See Also | Warnings

Name

ddi_binding_name, ddi_get_name– return driver binding name

Synopsis

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



char *ddi_binding_name(dev_info_t *dip);

char *ddi_get_name(dev_info_t *dip);

Interface Level

Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).

Parameters

dip

A pointer to the device's dev_info structure.

Description

ddi_binding_name() and ddi_get_name() return the driver binding name. This is the name used to select a driver for the device. This name is typically derived from the device name property or the device compatible property. The name returned may be a driver alias or the driver name.

Return Values

ddi_binding_name() and ddi_get_name() return the name used to bind a driver to a device.

Context

ddi_binding_name() and ddi_get_name() can be called from user, kernel, or interrupt context.

See Also

ddi_node_name(9F)

Writing Device Drivers

Warnings

The name returned by ddi_binding_name() and ddi_get_name() is read-only.

SunOS 5.10  Last Revised 3 May 1996

Name | Synopsis | Interface Level | Parameters | Description | Return Values | Context | See Also | Warnings