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);

ARGUMENTS

dev Device number. 

INTERFACE LEVEL

Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI). 

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. 

EXAMPLE

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

SEE ALSO

getmajor(9F), makedevice(9F)

Writing Device Drivers

WARNINGS

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

SunOS 5.4  —  Last change: 11 Apr 1991