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       bcanputnext(D3)                                      bcanputnext(D3)


       NAME
             bcanputnext - test for flow control in a specified priority
             band

       SYNOPSIS
             #include <sys/types.h>
             #include <sys/stream.h>
             #include <sys/ddi.h>
             int bcanputnext(queue_t *q, uchar_t pri);

          Arguments
             q         Pointer to a message queue.

             pri       Message priority.

       DESCRIPTION
             bcanputnext searches through the stream (starting at q-
             >q_next) until it finds a queue containing a service routine,
             or until it reaches the end of the stream.  If found, the
             queue containing the service routine is tested to see if a
             message in priority band pri can be enqueued.  If the band is
             full, bcanputnext marks the queue to automatically back-enable
             the caller's service routine when the amount of data in
             messages on the queue has reached its low water mark.

          Return Values
             bcanputnext returns 1 if a message of priority pri can be sent
             in the stream, or 0 if the priority band is flow-controlled.
             If bcanputnext reaches the end of the stream without finding a
             queue with a service routine, then it returns 1.

       USAGE
             The driver writer is responsible for both testing a queue with
             bcanputnext and refraining from placing a message on the queue
             if bcanputnext fails.

             It is possible because of race conditions to test for room
             using bcanputnext and get an indication that there is room for
             a message, and then have the queue fill up before subsequently
             enqueuing the message, causing a violation of flow control.
             This is not a problem since the violation of flow control in
             this case is bounded.

             If pri is 0, the bcanputnext call is equivalent to a call to
             canputnext.



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      bcanputnext(D3)                                      bcanputnext(D3)


         Level
            Initialization, Base or Interrupt.

         Synchronization Constraints
            Does not sleep.

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

            The caller cannot have the stream frozen [see freezestr(D3)]
            when calling this function.

      REFERENCES
            bcanput(D3), canput(D3), canputnext(D3), putbq(D3),
            putnext(D3)

      NOTICES
         Portability
            All processors

         Applicability
            ddi: 3, 5, 5mp, 6, 6mp, 7, 7mp


























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