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Kernel Functions for Drivers                 ddi_binding_name(9F)



NAME
     ddi_binding_name, ddi_get_name - return driver binding name

SYNOPSIS
     #include 
     #include 



     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 5.11          Last change: 3 May  1996                    1