NET_INSTANCE_ALLOC(9F) Kernel Functions for Drivers NET_INSTANCE_ALLOC(9F)
NAME
net_instance_alloc - allocate a net_instance_t structure
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/neti.h>
net_instance_t *net_instance_alloc(
const int version);
INTERFACE LEVEL
illumos DDI specific (illumos DDI).
PARAMETERS
version must always be the symbol
NETINFO_VERSION.
DESCRIPTION
The
net_instance_alloc() function allocates a
net_instance_t structure, returning a pointer for the caller to use.
RETURN VALUES
Upon success,
net_instance_alloc() returns a pointer to the allocated
net_instance_t structure. On failure, it returns a
NULL pointer.
CONTEXT
The
net_instance_alloc() function may be called from user or kernel
context.
ATTRIBUTES
See
attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Committed |
+--------------------+-----------------+
SEE ALSO
attributes(7),
net_instance_free(9F),
net_inject_t(9S) March 5, 2012 NET_INSTANCE_ALLOC(9F)
