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Kernel Functions for Driversgetminor(9F)

NAME

 getminor - get minor device number

SYNOPSIS

  
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/mkdev.h>
#include <sys/ddi.h>
minor_t getminor(dev_t dev);

INTERFACE LEVEL

 

Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI).

PARAMETERS

 
dev
Device number.

DESCRIPTION

 

getminor() extracts the minor number from a device number.

RETURN VALUES

 

The minor number.

CONTEXT

 

getminor() can be called from user or interrupt context.

EXAMPLES

 

See the getmajor(9F) manual page for an example of how to use getminor().

SEE ALSO

 

getmajor(9F), makedevice(9F)

Writing Device Drivers

WARNINGS

 

No validity checking is performed. If dev is invalid, an invalid number is returned.
SunOS 5.9Go To TopLast Changed 11 Apr 1991
 
      
      
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