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DDI_DRIVER_NAME 9F "Dec 2, 1998"
NAME
ddi_driver_name - return normalized driver name
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/ddi.h>
#include <sys/sunddi.h>

const char *ddi_driver_name(dev_info_t *devi);
INTERFACE LEVEL
illumos DDI specific (illumos DDI).
PARAMETERS
dip

A pointer to the device's dev_info structure.

DESCRIPTION
ddi_driver_name() returns the normalized driver name. This name is typically derived from the device name property or the device compatible property. If this name is a driver alias, the corresponding driver name is returned.
RETURN VALUES
ddi_driver_name() returns the actual name of the driver bound to a device.
CONTEXT
ddi_driver_name() can be called from kernel, or interrupt context.
SEE ALSO
ddi_get_name(9F)

Writing Device Drivers

WARNINGS
The name returned by ddi_driver_name() is read-only.