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MAC_INFO_REQ(D7mdi)


MAC_INFO_REQ -- Requests the MDI driver to return information about the driver itself and the network media

Synopsis

   #include <sys/stream.h>
   #include <sys/mdi.h>
   

typedef struct mac_info_req { ulong mac_primitive; } mac_info_req_t;

Description

The MAC_INFO_REQ message consists of one M_PCPROTO(D7str) message block. It requests the MDI driver to return information about the driver itself and the network media. The information is returned in a MAC_INFO_ACK(D7mdi) message.

Parameters


mac_primitive
conveys the MAC_INFO_REQ

State

The message is valid at any time.

Response


MAC_INFO_ACK
The bind request is successful.

MAC_ERROR_ACK
The bind request is unsuccessful.

Reasons for Failure


MAC_INITFAILED
The adapter hardware has failed since the MDI device was opened.

Hardware applicability

All

Version applicability

mdi: 1, 2, 2.1

References

Section MDI manual pages on OpenServer 6, Section 7mdi manual pages on UnixWare 7.1.4
19 June 2005
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OpenServer 6 and UnixWare (SVR5) HDK - June 2005