Kernel Functions for Drivers net_instance_alloc(9F)
NAME
net_instance_alloc - allocate a net_instance_t structure
SYNOPSIS
#include
net_instance_t *net_instance_alloc(const int version);
INTERFACE LEVEL
Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).PARAMETERS
version must always be the symbol NETI_VERSION.
DESCRIPTION
The net_instance_alloc() function allocates a net_instance_t
structure, returning a pointer for the caller to use.RETURN VALUES
Upon success, net_instance_alloc() returns a pointer to the
allocated net_instance_t structure. On failure, it returns a
NULL pointer.CONTEXT
The net_instance_alloc() function may be called from user or
kernel context.ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attri-
butes:____________________________________________________________
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
| Availability | SUNWcs ||_____________________________|_____________________________|
| Interface Stability | Committed ||_____________________________|_____________________________|
SEE ALSO
net_instance_free(9F), attributes(5), net_inject_t(9S)
SunOS 5.11 Last change: 1 May 2008 1