getq() is used by a service ( srv(9E))
routine to retrieve its enqueued messages.
A module or driver may include a service routine to process enqueued messages. Once the STREAMS scheduler calls srv() it must process all enqueued
messages, unless prevented by flow control. getq() obtains the next available message from the top of the queue pointed to by q. It should be called in a while loop that is exited only when there are no more messages or flow control prevents further processing.
If an attempt was made to write to the queue while it was blocked by flow control, getq() back-enables (restarts) the service routine once it falls below the low water mark.
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