HOOK_ALLOC(9F) Kernel Functions for Drivers HOOK_ALLOC(9F)

NAME

hook_alloc - allocate a hook_t data structure

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/hook.h>

hook_t *hook_alloc(const int version);

INTERFACE LEVEL

illumos DDI specific (illumos DDI).

PARAMETERS

version
must always be the symbol HOOK_VERSION.

DESCRIPTION

The hook_alloc() function allocates a hook_t structure, returning a
pointer for the caller to use.

RETURN VALUES

Upon success, hook_alloc() returns a pointer to the allocated hook_t
structure. On failure, hook_alloc() returns a NULL pointer.

CONTEXT

The hook_alloc() function may be called from user or kernel context.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Committed |
+--------------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

hook_free(9F), hook_t(9S)

May 1, 2008 HOOK_ALLOC(9F)