Manual Pages for UNIX Operating System command usage for man net_protocol_release

Kernel Functions for Drivers             net_protocol_release(9F)



NAME
     net_protocol_release - indicate that a reference to  a  net-
     work protocol is no longer required

SYNOPSIS
     #include 

     int net_protocol_release(net_data_t *net);


INTERFACE LEVEL
     Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).

PARAMETERS
     net    value   returned   from   a   successful   call    to
            net_protocol_lookup(9F).


DESCRIPTION
     The net_protocol_release() function indicates to the network
     information   framework   that   the  caller  is  no  longer
     interested in any knowledge about the  network  protocol  to
     which the parameter being passed through applies.

RETURN VALUES
     The net_protocol_release() function returns:

     -1    The value passed in is unknown to this framework.


     0     Successful completion.


     1     Unsuccessful because this function has been called too
           many times.


CONTEXT
     The net_protocol_release() 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_release(9F)



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    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
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    | Availability                | SUNWcs                      |
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    | Interface Stability         | Committed                   |
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SEE ALSO
     net_protocol_lookup(9F),    net_protocol_walk(9F),    attri-
     butes(5)











































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