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#include <sys/conf.h> #include <sys/ddi.h> #include <sys/sunddi.h>int prefixidentify(dev_info_t *dip);
Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI). This entry point is obsolete and is no longer required. This entry point may not be supported in future releases. nulldev(9F) should be specified in the dev_ops(9S) structure.
identify() was used to determine whether a driver drives the device pointed to by dip. identify() is currently supported to provide backward compatibility with older drivers and should not be implemented. See the INTERFACE LEVEL section.
The return value from identify() is ignored.
This routine may be called multiple times. It may also be called at any time. The driver should not infer anything from the the sequence or the number of times this entry point has been called.
This entry point may not be supported in future releases.
See attributes(5) for a description of the following attributes:
ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
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Stability Level | Obsolete* |
* Schedule for removal in a minor release after 8/98.
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