PROMSETENV(2spp)   RISC/os Reference Manual    PROMSETENV(2spp)



NAME
     prom_setenv - set PROM environment variable

SYNOPSIS
     #include <prom/entrypt.h>
     #define RVEC 0xbfc000000

     promsetenv(name, value)
     char *name, *value;

DESCRIPTION
     Prom_setenv may be called to define new prom environment
     variables or change the value of existing environment vari-
     ables.  The primary use of prom_setenv is to allow programs
     to change the value of PROM environment variables maintained
     in non-volatile ram, see prom (1spp).

RETURNS
     prom_setenv returns 0.

EXAMPLE
     The following example show the typical use of prom_setenv.
     Setenv assumes that name is stored in a0 and value is stored
     in a1.

          la a0, name1
          la a1, value
          jal setenv


SEE ALSO
     prom_getenv(2spp)























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