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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

wimax_dev
WiMAX device descriptor (properly referenced)
pipe_name
"named pipe" the message will be sent to
buf
pointer to the message to send.
size
size of the buffer pointed to by buf (in bytes).
gfp_flags
flags for memory allocation.

RETURNS

 
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

February 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16