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

NAME

mexchange - Exchange one message for another

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/stream.h>
#include <sys/strsun.h>


mblk_t *mexchange(queue_t *wq, mblk_t *mp, size_t size,
uchar_t type, int32_t primtype);

INTERFACE LEVEL

illumos DDI specific (illumos DDI).

PARAMETERS

wq
Optionally, write queue associated with the read queue to
be used on failure (see below).


mp
Optionally, the message to exchange.


size
Size of the returned message.


type
Type of the returned message.


primtype
Optionally, a 4 byte value to store at the beginning of
the returned message.

DESCRIPTION

The mexchange() function exchanges the passed in message for another
message of the specified size and type.


If mp is not NULL, is of at least size bytes, and has only one
reference (see dupmsg(9F)), mp is converted to be of the specified
size and type. Otherwise, a new message of the specified size and
type is allocated. If allocation fails, and wq is not NULL,
merror(9F) attempts to send an error to the stream head.


Finally, if primtype is not -1 and size is at least 4 bytes, the
first 4 bytes are assigned to be primtype. This is chiefly useful for
STREAMS-based protocols such as DLPI and TPI which store the protocol
message type in the first 4 bytes of each message.

RETURN VALUES

A pointer to the requested message is returned on success. NULL is
returned on failure.

CONTEXT

This function can be called from user, kernel or interrupt context.

SEE ALSO

dupmsg(9F), merror(9F)


STREAMS Programming Guide

June 9, 2004 MEXCHANGE(9F)