BCMP(9F) Kernel Functions for Drivers BCMP(9F)

NAME

bcmp - compare two byte arrays

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/ddi.h>


int bcmp(const void *s1, const void *s2, size_t len);

INTERFACE LEVEL

Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI).

PARAMETERS

s1
Pointer to the first character string.


s2
Pointer to the second character string.


len
Number of bytes to be compared.

DESCRIPTION

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

RETURN VALUES

The bcmp() function returns 0 if the arrays are identical, or 1 if
they are not.

CONTEXT

The bcmp() function can be called from user, interrupt, or kernel
context.

SEE ALSO

strcmp(9F)


Writing Device Drivers

NOTES

Unlike strcmp(9F), bcmp() does not terminate when it encounters a
null byte.

January 16, 2006 BCMP(9F)