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

NAME

ddi_driver_name - return normalized driver name

SYNOPSIS

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

const char *ddi_driver_name(dev_info_t *devi);

INTERFACE LEVEL

illumos DDI specific (illumos DDI).

PARAMETERS

dip
A pointer to the device's dev_info structure.

DESCRIPTION

ddi_driver_name() returns the normalized driver name. This name is
typically derived from the device name property or the device
compatible property. If this name is a driver alias, the
corresponding driver name is returned.

RETURN VALUES

ddi_driver_name() returns the actual name of the driver bound to a
device.

CONTEXT

ddi_driver_name() can be called from kernel, or interrupt context.

SEE ALSO

ddi_get_name(9F)


Writing Device Drivers

WARNINGS

The name returned by ddi_driver_name() is read-only.

December 2, 1998 DDI_DRIVER_NAME(9F)