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AIX Version 4.3 Kernel and Subsystems Technical Reference, Volume 2

dd_close LFT Device Driver Interface

Purpose

Deallocates device driver resources and can be used with the dd_open low function terminal (LFT) device driver interface to ensure exclusive access to a device.

Syntax

int dd_close (DevNo, Chan, Ext)
dev_t DevNo;
long Chan, Ext;

Description

The dd_close LFT device driver interface deallocates resources used by a device driver and can be used in conjunction with the dd_open LFT device driver to ensure exclusive access to a device.

Parameters

DevNo Specifies the major and minor device numbers.
Chan Specifies the channel number (multiplexed devices only).
Ext Specifies the extension parameter for device-dependent functions.

Return Values

If successful, the dd_close device driver interface returns a value of 0. Otherwise, a value of 1 is returned and the errno global variable is set to indicate the error.


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