ddi_driver_name(9F)

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NAME

ddi_driver_name– return normalized driver name

SYNOPSIS

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

const char *ddi_driver_name(dev_info_t *devi);

INTERFACE LEVEL

Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).

PARAMETERS

dip

A pointer to the device's dev_info structure.

DESCRIPTION

ddi_driver_name() returns the normalized driver name. This name is typically derived from the device name property or the device compatible property. If this name is a driver alias, the corresponding driver name is returned.

RETURN VALUES

ddi_driver_name() returns the actual name of the driver bound to a device.

CONTEXT

ddi_driver_name() can be called from kernel, or interrupt context.

SEE ALSO

ddi_get_name(9F)

Writing Device Drivers

WARNINGS

The name returned by ddi_driver_name() is read-only.

SunOS 5.9  Last Revised 2 Dec 1998

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