DLPI_MACTYPE(3DLPI) Data Link Provider Interface Library Functions

NAME

dlpi_mactype - convert a DLPI MAC type to a string

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag ... ] file ... -ldlpi [ library ... ]
#include <libdlpi.h>

const char *dlpi_mactype(uint_t mactype);

DESCRIPTION

The dlpi_mactype() function returns a pointer to a string that
describes the specified mactype. Possible MAC types are defined in
<sys/dlpi.h>. The string is not dynamically allocated and must not be
freed by the caller.

RETURN VALUES

Upon success, the function returns a pointer string that describes
the MAC type. If mactype is unknown, the string "Unknown MAC Type" is
returned.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for description of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Committed |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | Safe |
+--------------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

libdlpi(3LIB), attributes(7)

June 15, 2007 DLPI_MACTYPE(3DLPI)