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| WIMAX_MSG(9) | Linux Networking | WIMAX_MSG(9) |
NAME¶
wimax_msg - Send a message to user space
SYNOPSIS¶
int wimax_msg(struct wimax_dev * wimax_dev, const char * pipe_name, const void * buf, size_t size, gfp_t gfp_flags);
ARGUMENTS¶
struct wimax_dev * wimax_dev
WiMAX device descriptor (properly referenced)
const char * pipe_name
"named pipe" the message will be sent to
const void * buf
pointer to the message to send.
size_t size
size of the buffer pointed to by buf (in
bytes).
gfp_t gfp_flags
flags for memory allocation.
RETURN¶
0 if ok, negative errno code on error.
DESCRIPTION¶
Sends a free-form message to user space on the device wimax_dev.
NOTES¶
Once the skb is given to this function, who will own it and will release it when done (unless it returns error).
COPYRIGHT¶
| September 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.12 |