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.IX \f4ioprobe\fP(D3DK)

NAME

ioprobe − probe an I/O address for a device

SYNOPSIS

UNIX System V/68:

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/buf.h>
#include <sys/iosystm.h>
int ioprobe(u_int access, addr_t addr, u_int ∗data);
UNIX System V/88:
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/buf.h>
#include <sys/iosystm.h>
int ioprobe(u_int bus, addr_t addr);

ARGUMENTS

busThe I/O bus to probe (UNIX System V/88 only). 

accessThe type of probe desired (UNIX System V/68 only). 

addrThe Address to probe. 

dataThe data read or written by ioprobe (UNIX System V/68 only). 

DESCRIPTION

The ioprobe function is obsolete.  Drivers should use nioprobe, instead.

ioprobe is used in driver initialization routines to probe for a controller at addr. 

On UNIX System V/68, the controller may be probed in different ways depending on the value of access.  The following constants are used to define the access type:

IOP_READ 0
IOP_WRITE 1
IOP_BYTE 2
IOP_SHORT 4
IOP_LONG 6
IOP_DEFBUS 0

ioprobe is called with an access value that is a combination (bit-wise “or”) of these constants.  Acceptable access values (defined in sys/iosystm.h) and the resulting behavior of ioprobe follow:

IOP_READ|IOP_BYTE|IOP_DEFBUS Read a byte from addr.
IOP_READ|IOP_SHORT|IOP_DEFBUS Read an unsigned short integer from addr.
IOP_READ|IOP_LONG|IOP_DEFBUS Read an unsigned long integer from addr.
IOP_WRITE|IOP_BYTE|IOP_DEFBUS Write a byte to addr.
IOP_WRITE|IOP_SHORT|IOP_DEFBUS Write a short to addr.
IOP_WRITE|IOP_LONG|IOP_DEFBUS Write a long to addr.

On UNIX System V/88, a specific bus may be selected when ioprobe is called.  bus (defined in sys/iosystm.h) may be one of the following:

VME_A16 0x4
VME_A24 0x5
VME_A32 0x6

If addr is invalid or nonexistent, ioprobe returns −1. 

RETURN VALUES

Zero if the probe suceeds, or −1 if no device responded. 

LEVEL

Base

SEE ALSO

iomapin(D3DK), nioprobe(D3DK)

DDI/DKI

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