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DDI_GET_PARENT 9F "Jan 16, 2006"
NAME
ddi_get_parent - find the parent of a device information structure
SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/ddi.h>
#include <sys/sunddi.h>



dev_info_t *ddi_get_parent(dev_info_t *dip);
INTERFACE LEVEL

Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).

PARAMETERS
dip

Pointer to a device information structure.

DESCRIPTION

The ddi_get_parent() function returns a pointer to the device information structure which is the parent of the one pointed to by dip.

RETURN VALUES

The ddi_get_parent() function returns a pointer to a device information structure.

CONTEXT

The ddi_get_parent() function can be called from user, interrupt, or kernel context.

SEE ALSO

Writing Device Drivers