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NET_INSTANCE_ALLOC 9F "Mar 5, 2012"
NAME
net_instance_alloc - allocate a net_instance_t structure
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/neti.h>

net_instance_t *net_instance_alloc(const int version);
INTERFACE LEVEL
illumos DDI specific (illumos DDI).
PARAMETERS
version

must always be the symbol NETINFO_VERSION.

DESCRIPTION
The net_instance_alloc() function allocates a net_instance_t structure, returning a pointer for the caller to use.
RETURN VALUES
Upon success, net_instance_alloc() returns a pointer to the allocated net_instance_t structure. On failure, it returns a NULL pointer.
CONTEXT
The net_instance_alloc() function may be called from user or kernel context.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Interface Stability Committed
SEE ALSO
net_instance_free(9F), attributes(5), net_inject_t(9S)