Kernel functions				   net_lookup(9F)



NAME
     net_lookup	- locate an implementation  of	a  network  layer
     protocol

SYNOPSIS
     #include <sys/neti.h>

     net_data_t	*net_lookup(const char *protocol, zoneid_t zoneid);

INTERFACE LEVEL
     Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI)

PARAMETERS
     family

	 name of the network protocol to find.

     zoneid

	The zoneid that corresponds to the IP Instance in which the lookup
	happens. Valid values are GLOBAL_ZONEID for the shared IP
	instance, and the zoneid for an exclusive-IP zone.


DESCRIPTION
     This function attempts  to	 locate	 a  data  structure  that
     defines  what  capabilities  it  is  exporting  through this
     interface.	 The value returned by this call is guaranteed to
     be	 valid	until  it  is  passed into a call to net_release,
     after which it should no longer be	treated	as valid.

RETURN VALUE
     This  function  returns  NULL  if	it  could  not	find  any
     knowledge	about  the network protocol referenced and other-
     wise returns a value that can be used with	 other	calls  in
     this framework.

ATTRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions	of the	following  attri-
     butes:
	  ____________________________________________________________
	 |	 ATTRIBUTE TYPE	       |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE	     |
	 |_____________________________|_____________________________|
	 | Interface Stability	       | Unstable		     |
	 |_____________________________|_____________________________|

SEE ALSO
     net_release(9f)












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