.IX \f4freemsg\fP(D3DK)
.IX STREAMS message blocks
.IX message (STREAMS), block

NAME

freemsg − free a message

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/stream.h>
void freemsg(mblk_t ∗mp);

ARGUMENTS

mpPointer to the message to be deallocated. 

DESCRIPTION

freemsg frees all message blocks, data blocks, and data buffers associated with the message pointed to by mp.  freemsg walks down the b_cont list [see msgb(D4DK)], calling freeb(D3DK) for every message block in the message. 

RETURN VALUE

None. 

LEVEL

Base or Interrupt. 

NOTES

Does not sleep. 

Driver-defined basic locks, read/write locks, and sleep locks may be held across calls to this function. 

SEE ALSO

freeb(D3DK), msgb(D4DK)

EXAMPLE

See copymsg(D3DK) for an example of freemsg. 

DDI/DKI  —  STREAMS