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bcmp

Section: Kernel Functions for Drivers (9F)
Updated: 16 Jan 2006
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NAME

bcmp - compare two byte arrays  

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/ddi.h>

int bcmp(const void *s1, const void *s2, size_t len);  

INTERFACE LEVEL

Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI).  

PARAMETERS

s1 Pointer to the first character string.

s2 Pointer to the second character string.

len Number of bytes to be compared.

 

DESCRIPTION

The bcmp() function compares two byte arrays of length len.  

RETURN VALUES

The bcmp() function returns 0 if the arrays are identical, or 1 if they are not.  

CONTEXT

The bcmp() function can be called from user, interrupt, or kernel context.  

SEE ALSO

strcmp(9F)

Writing Device Drivers  

NOTES

Unlike strcmp(9F), bcmp() does not terminate when it encounters a null byte.


 

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NAME
SYNOPSIS
INTERFACE LEVEL
PARAMETERS
DESCRIPTION
RETURN VALUES
CONTEXT
SEE ALSO
NOTES

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