getminor(9F)

NAME

     getminor - get minor device number

SYNOPSIS

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

     minor_t getminor(dev_t dev);

INTERFACE LEVEL

     Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI).

PARAMETERS

     dev   Device number.

DESCRIPTION

     getminor() extracts the minor number from a device number.

RETURN VALUES

     The minor number.

CONTEXT

     getminor() can be called from user or interrupt context.

EXAMPLES

     See the  getmajor(9F) manual page for an example of  how  to
     use getminor().

SEE ALSO

     getmajor(9F), makedevice(9F)

     Writing Device Drivers

WARNINGS

     No validity checking is performed.  If  dev is  invalid,  an
     invalid number is returned.