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Kernel Functions for Drivers              net_protocol_lookup(9F)



NAME
     net_protocol_lookup - locate an implementation of a  network
     layer protocol

SYNOPSIS
     #include 

     net_data_t net_protocol_lookup(netid_t id, const char *protocol);


INTERFACE LEVEL
     Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).

PARAMETERS
     id        network instance identifier.


     family    name of the network protocol to find.


DESCRIPTION
     The net_protocol_lookup() function attempts to locate a data
     structure  that  defines  what  capabilities it is exporting
     through this interface. The value returned by this  call  is
     guaranteed  to  be  valid  until it is passed into a call to
     net_protocol_release(9F), after which it should no longer be
     treated as valid.


     The protocol must be a registered name of a network protocol
     that has been registered. The symbols NHF_INET and NHF_INET6
     should be passed to net_protocol_lookup()  as  the  protocol
     name to gain access to either IPv4 or IPv6 respectively.

RETURN VALUES
     The net_protocol_lookup() function returns NULL if  it  does
     not  find  any  knowledge  about the network protocol refer-
     enced. Otherwise, it returns a value that can be  used  with
     other calls in this framework.

CONTEXT
     The net_protocol_lookup() function may be called from  user,
     kernel, or interrupt context.

ATTRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:








SunOS 5.11           Last change: 1 May 2008                    1






Kernel Functions for Drivers              net_protocol_lookup(9F)



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SEE ALSO
     net_protocol_release(9F), attributes(5)












































SunOS 5.11           Last change: 1 May 2008                    2