Kernel functions				net_phylookup(9F)



NAME
     net_phylookup - determine if a network interface name exists
     for a network protocol

SYNOPSIS
     #include <sys/neti.h>

     phy_if_t  net_phylookup(const  net_data_t	net,  const  char
     *name);

INTERFACE LEVEL
     Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI)

PARAMETERS
     net

	 value	 returned   from    a	 successful    call    to
	 net_protocol_lookup.



DESCRIPTION
     This function attempts to resolve the interface name  passed
     in	with the network protocol.

     When called successfully, the value  returned  represents	a
     network  interface	 that  exists,	at  the	time of	the call,
     within  the  scope	 of  the  network  protocol.   The  value
     representing  a  network  interface is only guaranteed to be
     unique for	a name within the scope	of the network protocol.

RETURN VALUES
     This interface returns "-1" if it is not support by the net-
     work  protocol,  "0" if the named network interface does not
     exist (or is otherwise  unknown)  and  otherwise  returns	a
     value  greater  than 0 representing a network interface that
     currently exists within the scope of this network protocol.

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

SEE ALSO
     net_phygetnext(9f), net_getifname(9f)






SunOS 5.10	   Last	change:	25 March 2008			1