1di_prop_bytes(3DEVINFOD)evice Information Library Functiondsi_prop_bytes(3DEVINFO)
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NAME

6       di_prop_bytes,      di_prop_devt,      di_prop_ints,      di_prop_name,
7       di_prop_strings, di_prop_type, di_prop_int64 - access  property  values
8       and attributes
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SYNOPSIS

11       cc [ flag... ] file... -ldevinfo [ library... ]
12       #include <libdevinfo.h>
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14       int di_prop_bytes(di_prop_t prop, uchar_t **prop_data);
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17       dev_t di_prop_devt(di_prop_t prop);
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20       int di_prop_ints(di_prop_t prop, int **prop_data);
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23       int di_prop_int64(di_prop_t prop, int64_t **prop_data);
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26       char *di_prop_name(di_prop_t prop);
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29       int di_prop_strings(di_prop_t prop, char **prop_data);
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PARAMETERS

36       prop         Handle to a property returned by di_prop_next(3DEVINFO).
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39       prop_data    For  di_prop_bytes(),  the  address  of  a  pointer  to an
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42                    For di_prop_ints(), the address of a pointer to  an  inte‐
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45                    For  di_prop_int64(), the address of a pointer to a 64-bit
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48                    For di_prop_strings(), the address of pointer to a charac‐
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DESCRIPTION

53       These  functions access information associated with property values and
54       attributes. All memory allocated by these functions is managed  by  the
55       library and must not be freed by the caller.
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58       The  di_prop_bytes()  function returns the property data as a series of
59       unsigned characters.
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62       The di_prop_devt() function returns the dev_t with which this  property
63       is  associated.  If  the  value  is DDI_DEV_T_NONE, the property is not
64       associated with any specific minor node.
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67       The di_prop_ints() function returns the property data as  a  series  of
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71       The  di_prop_int64()  function returns the property data as a series of
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75       The di_prop_name() function returns the name of the property.
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78       The di_prop_strings() function returns the property data as a  concate‐
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82       The  di_prop_type() function returns the type of the property. The type
83       determines the appropriate interface to  access  property  values.  The
84       following is a list of possible types:
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86       DI_PROP_TYPE_BOOLEAN     There  is  no interface to call since there is
87                                no property data associated with boolean prop‐
88                                erties.  The existence of the property defines
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92       DI_PROP_TYPE_INT         Use di_prop_ints() to access property data.
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101       DI_PROP_TYPE_BYTE        Use di_prop_bytes() to access property data.
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104       DI_PROP_TYPE_UNKNOWN     Use di_prop_bytes() to access  property  data.
105                                Since  the  type  of  property is unknown, the
106                                caller is  responsible  for  interpreting  the
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110       DI_PROP_TYPE_UNDEF_IT    The property has been undefined by the driver.
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RETURN VALUES

115       Upon   successful    completion,    di_prop_bytes(),    di_prop_ints(),
116       di_prop_int64(),  and  di_prop_strings()  return  a non-negative value,
117       indicating the number of entries in  the  property  value  buffer.  See
118       di_prom_prop_lookup_bytes(3DEVINFO)  for  a  description  of the return
119       values. Otherwise, -1 is returned and errno  is  set  to  indicate  the
120       error.
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123       The di_prop_devt() function returns the dev_t value associated with the
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127       The di_prop_name() function returns a pointer to  a  string  containing
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131       The  di_prop_type()  function  can return one of types described in the
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ERRORS

135       These functions will fail if:
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137       EINVAL    Invalid argument. For example, the  property  type  does  not
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ATTRIBUTES

142       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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147       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
148       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         │      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        │
149       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
150       │Interface Stability          │Evolving                     │
151       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
152       │MT-Level                     │Safe                         │
153       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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SEE ALSO

156       di_prom_prop_lookup_bytes(3DEVINFO),   di_prop_next(3DEVINFO),  libdev‐
157       info(3LIB), attributes(5)
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160       Writing Device Drivers
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164SunOS 5.11                        27 Mar 2001          di_prop_bytes(3DEVINFO)
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