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ifnet(7)
NAME
  ifnet - STREAMS ifnet module for bridging STREAMS device drivers to sockets

SYNOPSIS
  #include <sys/stropts.h>
  #define  PIFNET_IOCTL_UNIT 1236

  int ioctl(
	  type fildes,
	  type command,
	  type arg  );

  int fildes, command;

DESCRIPTION
  ifnet is a STREAMS-based module that provides a bridge between STREAMS-
  based device drivers written to the Data Link Provider Interface (DLPI) and
  sockets.  By using ifnet, STREAMS-based DLPI device drivers can work with
  TCP/IP, or any other networking protocols, implemented using sockets.

  An application pushes the ifnet module onto a Stream opened to the device
  driver.  The application must then send an I_STR ioctl with a command of
  IFNET_IOCTL_UNIT to notify ifnet of the driver's unit number. It must then
  send a DL_BIND_REQ downstream to bind the appropriate protocol.

  Once the Stream or Streams are set up, the application has no work to do
  but must stay around to keep the Streams alive.  This can be done with the
  pause(3) function.

EXAMPLES
  The following example illustrates how to send an I_STR ioctl with a command
  of IFNET_IOCTL_UNIT to notify ifnet of the driver's unit number.

       struct strioctl str;
       int unit;
	.
	.
	.
       str.ic_cmd = IFNET_IOCTL_UNIT;
       str.ic_dp = &unit;  /* unit number of device */
       ioctl(fd, I_STR, &str);

SEE ALSO
  Commands: pause(3)

  Network Programmer's Guide

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