ddi_get_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 5.8  Last Revised 3 May 1996

NAME | SYNOPSIS | INTERFACE LEVEL | PARAMETERS | DESCRIPTION | RETURN VALUES | CONTEXT | SEE ALSO | WARNINGS