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 BCMP 9F "Jan 16, 2006"
 NAME
bcmp - compare two byte arrays
 SYNOPSIS

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


int bcmp(const void *s1, const void *s2, size_t len);


 INTERFACE LEVEL

Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI).
 PARAMETERS
s1

Pointer to the first character string.


s2

Pointer to the second character string.


len

Number of bytes to be compared.


 DESCRIPTION

The bcmp() function compares two byte arrays of length len.
 RETURN VALUES

The bcmp() function returns 0 if the arrays are identical, or
1 if they are not.
 CONTEXT

The bcmp() function can be called from user, interrupt, or kernel
context.
 SEE ALSO

 strcmp (9F)
Writing Device Drivers
 NOTES

Unlike strcmp(9F), bcmp() does not terminate when it encounters a
null byte.