1print(9E) Driver Entry Points print(9E)
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6 print - display a driver message on system console
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9 #include <sys/types.h>
10 #include <sys/errno.h>
11 #include <sys/ddi.h>
12 #include <sys/sunddi.h>
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16 int prefixprint(dev_t dev, char *str);
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20 Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI). This entry point is
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24 dev Device number.
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27 str Pointer to a character string describing the problem.
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31 The print() routine is called by the kernel when it has detected an
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38 The print() routine should return 0 for success, or the appropriate
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47 Writing Device Drivers
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51SunOS 5.11 15 Sep 1992 print(9E)