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

6       bcmp - compare two byte arrays
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <sys/types.h>
10       #include <sys/ddi.h>
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14       int bcmp(const void *s1, const void *s2, size_t len);
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INTERFACE LEVEL

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

21       s1     Pointer to the first character string.
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24       s2     Pointer to the second character string.
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DESCRIPTION

31       The bcmp() function compares two byte arrays of length len.
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RETURN VALUES

34       The bcmp() function returns 0 if the arrays are identical, or 1 if they
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CONTEXT

38       The bcmp() function can be called from user, interrupt, or kernel  con‐
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SEE ALSO

42       strcmp(9F)
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45       Writing Device Drivers
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NOTES

48       Unlike  strcmp(9F), bcmp() does not terminate when it encounters a null
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53SunOS 5.11                        16 Jan 2006                         bcmp(9F)