putnext(9F)

NAME

     putnext - send a message to the next queue

SYNOPSIS

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

     void putnext(queue_t *q, mblk_t *mp);

INTERFACE LEVEL

     Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI).

PARAMETERS

     q     Pointer to the queue from which the message   mp  will
           be sent.

     mp    Message to be passed.

DESCRIPTION

     putnext() is used to pass a message to the  put(9E)  routine
     of the next queue in the stream.

RETURN VALUES

     None.

CONTEXT

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

EXAMPLES

     See allocb(9F) for an example of using putnext().

SEE ALSO

     put(9E), allocb(9F), put(9F), qprocson(9F)

     Writing Device Drivers

     STREAMS Programming Guide

NOTES

     The put() and putnext()  functions  should  be  called  only
     after qprocson() is finished.