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2.3 KiB
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65 lines
2.3 KiB
Groff
.\" -*- nroff -*-
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.\" Copyright (c) 1998 Doug Rabson
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.\" $FreeBSD$
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.\"
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.Dd June 16, 1998
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.Dt DEVICE_GET_SOFTC 9
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm device_get_softc
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.Nd access driver private instance variables
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.In sys/param.h
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.In sys/bus.h
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.Ft void *
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.Fn device_get_softc "device_t dev"
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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Return the driver-specific state of
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.Fa dev .
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The softc is automatically allocated the first time it is requested.
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The size of the allocation is determined by the device's
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.Vt driver_t
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information used to define the driver.
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The softc typically encapsulates the state of this instance of the
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device.
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.Pp
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Driver writers are discouraged from using their own softc management
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mechanisms.
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Driver writers should not copy such mechanisms found in drivers in the
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tree that predates this function.
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.Sh RETURN VALUES
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The pointer to the driver-specific instance variable is returned.
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr device 9 ,
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.Xr device_set_softc 9 ,
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.Xr driver 9
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.Sh AUTHORS
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This man page was written by
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.An Doug Rabson .
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