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

6       getminor - get minor device number
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <sys/types.h>
10       #include <sys/mkdev.h>
11       #include <sys/ddi.h>
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15       minor_t getminor(dev_t dev);
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INTERFACE LEVEL

19       Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI).
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PARAMETERS

22       dev    Device number.
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DESCRIPTION

26       The getminor() function extracts the minor number from a device number.
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RETURN VALUES

29       The minor number.
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CONTEXT

32       The  getminor()  function can be called from user, interrupt, or kernel
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EXAMPLES

36       See the getmajor(9F) manual page for an example of how  to  use  getmi‐
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SEE ALSO

40       getmajor(9F), makedevice(9F)
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43       Writing Device Drivers
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WARNINGS

46       No validity checking is performed. If dev is invalid, an invalid number
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51SunOS 5.11                        16 Jan 2006                     getminor(9F)