| NET_INSTANCE_ALLOC(9F) | Kernel Functions for Drivers | NET_INSTANCE_ALLOC(9F) |
net_instance_alloc - allocate a net_instance_t structure
#include <sys/neti.h> net_instance_t *net_instance_alloc(const int version);
illumos DDI specific (illumos DDI).
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The net_instance_alloc() function allocates a net_instance_t structure, returning a pointer for the caller to use.
Upon success, net_instance_alloc() returns a pointer to the allocated net_instance_t structure. On failure, it returns a NULL pointer.
The net_instance_alloc() function may be called from user or kernel context.
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
| Interface Stability | Committed |
| March 5, 2012 | OmniOS |