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.TH probe 9E "18 Nov 1992" "SunOS 5.11" "Driver Entry Points"
.SH NAME
probe \- determine if a non-self-identifying device is present
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
#include <sys/conf.h>
#include <sys/ddi.h>
#include <sys/sunddi.h>



\fBstatic intprefix\fR\fBprobe\fR(\fBdev_info_t *\fR\fIdip\fR);
.fi

.SH INTERFACE LEVEL
.sp
.LP
Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI). This entry point is required for
non-self-identifying devices.  You must write it for such devices. For
self-identifying devices,  \fBnulldev\fR(9F) should be specified in the
\fBdev_ops\fR(9S) structure if a probe routine is not necessary.
.SH ARGUMENTS
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fIdip\fR \fR
.ad
.RS 8n
.rt  
Pointer to the device's  \fBdev_info\fR structure.
.RE

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
\fBprobe()\fR determines whether the device corresponding to \fIdip\fR actually
exists and is a valid device for this driver. \fBprobe()\fR is called after
\fBidentify\fR(9E) and before \fBattach\fR(9E) for a given \fIdip\fR. For
example, the \fBprobe()\fR routine can map the device registers using
\fBddi_map_regs\fR(9F) then attempt to access the hardware using
\fBddi_peek\fR(9F) or \fBddi_poke\fR(9F) and determine if the device exists.
Then the device registers should be unmapped using \fBddi_unmap_regs\fR(9F).
.sp
.LP
To probe a device that was left powered off after the last \fBdetach()\fR, it
might be necessary to power it up. If so, the driver must power up the device
by accessing device registers directly. \fBpm_raise_power\fR(9F) will be not be
available until \fBattach\fR(9E). The framework ensures that the ancestors of
the node being probed and all relevant platform-specific power management
hardware is at full power at the time that \fBprobe()\fR is called.
.sp
.LP
\fBprobe()\fR should only probe the device. It should not change any software
state and should not create any software state. Device initialization should be
done in \fBattach\fR(9E).
.sp
.LP
For a self-identifying device, this entry point is not necessary. However, if a
device exists in both self-identifying and non-self-identifying forms, a
\fBprobe()\fR routine can be provided to simplify the driver.
\fBddi_dev_is_sid\fR(9F) can then be used to determine whether  \fBprobe()\fR
needs to do any work. See \fBddi_dev_is_sid\fR(9F) for an example.
.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fBDDI_PROBE_SUCCESS\fR \fR
.ad
.RS 23n
.rt  
If the probe was successful.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fBDDI_PROBE_FAILURE\fR \fR
.ad
.RS 23n
.rt  
If the probe failed.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fBDDI_PROBE_DONTCARE\fR \fR
.ad
.RS 23n
.rt  
If the probe was unsuccessful, yet \fBattach\fR(9E) should still be called.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fBDDI_PROBE_PARTIAL\fR \fR
.ad
.RS 23n
.rt  
If the instance is not present now, but may be present in the future.
.RE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBattach\fR(9E), \fBidentify\fR(9E), \fBddi_dev_is_sid\fR(9F),
\fBddi_map_regs\fR(9F), \fBddi_peek\fR(9F), \fBddi_poke\fR(9F),
\fBnulldev\fR(9F), \fBdev_ops\fR(9S)
.sp
.LP
\fIWriting Device Drivers\fR