/share/man/man9/resource_int_value.9

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  31. .Dd March 1, 2001
  32. .Dt RESOURCE_INT_VALUE 9
  33. .Os
  34. .Sh NAME
  35. .Nm resource_int_value , resource_long_value , resource_string_value
  36. .Nd get a value from the hints mechanism
  37. .Sh SYNOPSIS
  38. .In sys/param.h
  39. .In sys/bus.h
  40. .Ft int
  41. .Fn resource_int_value "const char *name" "int unit" "const char *resname" "int *result"
  42. .Ft int
  43. .Fn resource_long_value "const char *name" "int unit" "const char *resname" "long *result"
  44. .Ft int
  45. .Fn resource_string_value "const char *name" "int unit" "const char *resname" "const char **result"
  46. .Sh DESCRIPTION
  47. These functions fetch a value from the
  48. .Dq hints
  49. mechanism.
  50. .Pp
  51. The functions take the following arguments:
  52. .Bl -tag -width "resname"
  53. .It Fa name
  54. The name of the device to get the resource value from.
  55. .It Fa unit
  56. The unit number of the device.
  57. \-1 is special and is used for wildcard entries.
  58. .It Fa resname
  59. The resource name.
  60. .It Fa result
  61. A pointer to memory in which to store the resource value.
  62. .El
  63. .Sh RETURN VALUES
  64. If successful, the functions return 0.
  65. Otherwise, a non\-zero error code is returned.
  66. .Sh ERRORS
  67. The functions will fail if:
  68. .Bl -tag -width Er
  69. .It Bq Er ENOENT
  70. The resource could not be found.
  71. .It Bq Er EFTYPE
  72. Inappropriate resource type.
  73. .El
  74. .Sh SEE ALSO
  75. .Xr device 9 ,
  76. .Xr driver 9
  77. .Sh AUTHORS
  78. This manual page was written by
  79. .An Warner Losh Aq imp@FreeBSD.org .