identify(9E)

NAME

     identify - determine if a driver is associated with a device

SYNOPSIS

     #include <sys/conf.h>
     #include <sys/ddi.h>
     #include <sys/sunddi.h>

     int prefixidentify(dev_info_t *dip);

INTERFACE LEVEL

     Solaris DDI specific (Solaris  DDI).  This  entry  point  is
     obsolete and is no longer required. This entry point may not
     be supported  in  future  releases.  nulldev(9F)  should  be
     specified in the  dev_ops(9S) structure.

ARGUMENTS

     dip   A pointer to a dev_info structure.

DESCRIPTION

     identify() was used to determine whether a driver drives the
     device  pointed to by dip. identify() is currently supported
     to provide backward compatibility  with  older  drivers  and
     should not be implemented. See the INTERFACE LEVEL section.

RETURN VALUES

     The return value from identify() is ignored.

SEE ALSO

     nulldev(9F), dev_ops(9S)

WARNINGS

     This routine may be called multiple times. It  may  also  be
     called  at  any  time.  The driver should not infer anything
     from the the sequence or the  number  of  times  this  entry
     point has been called.

     This entry point may not be supported in future releases.

ATTRIBUTES

     See attributes(5) for a description of the following  attri-
     butes:

     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Stability Level             | Obsolete*                   |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|

     * Schedule for removal in a minor release after 8/98.