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.TH DLPI_MACTYPE 3DLPI "Jun 15, 2007"
.SH NAME
dlpi_mactype \- convert a DLPI MAC type to a string
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fBcc\fR [ \fIflag\fR ... ] \fIfile\fR ... \fB-ldlpi\fR [ \fIlibrary\fR ... ]
#include <libdlpi.h>

\fBconst char\fR *\fIdlpi_mactype\fR(\fBuint_t\fR \fImactype\fR);
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBdlpi_mactype()\fR function returns a pointer to a string that describes
the specified \fImactype\fR. Possible \fBMAC\fR types are defined in
\fB<sys/dlpi.h>\fR\&. The string is not dynamically allocated and must not be
freed by the caller.
.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
Upon success, the function returns a pointer string that describes the
\fBMAC\fR type. If \fImactype\fR is unknown, the string "Unknown MAC Type" is
returned.
.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(5) for description of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
box;
c | c
l | l .
ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Interface Stability	Committed
_
MT-Level	Safe
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBlibdlpi\fR(3LIB), \fBattributes\fR(5)