1ddi_binding_name(9F)     Kernel Functions for Drivers     ddi_binding_name(9F)
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NAME

6       ddi_binding_name, ddi_get_name - return driver binding name
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <sys/ddi.h>
10       #include <sys/sunddi.h>
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14       char *ddi_binding_name(dev_info_t *dip);
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17       char *ddi_get_name(dev_info_t *dip);
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INTERFACE LEVEL

21       Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).
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PARAMETERS

24       dip     A pointer to the device's dev_info structure.
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DESCRIPTION

28       ddi_binding_name()  and  ddi_get_name() return the driver binding name.
29       This is the name used to select a driver for the device. This  name  is
30       typically derived from the device  name property or the device compati‐
31       ble property. The name returned may be a driver  alias  or  the  driver
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RETURN VALUES

35       ddi_binding_name()  and  ddi_get_name()  return the name used to bind a
36       driver to a device.
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CONTEXT

39       ddi_binding_name() and ddi_get_name() can be called from user,  kernel,
40       or interrupt context.
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SEE ALSO

43       ddi_node_name(9F)
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46       Writing Device Drivers
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WARNINGS

49       The  name  returned  by  ddi_binding_name() and ddi_get_name() is read-
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54SunOS 5.11                        3 May  1996             ddi_binding_name(9F)