g_provider_by_name(9) find GEOM provider with given name

SYNOPSIS

In geom/geom.h Ft struct g_provider * Fn g_provider_by_name const char *name

DESCRIPTION

The Fn g_provider_by_name function searches for a provider called Fa name and returns the structure Vt g_provider bound to it. Argument Fa name should be a name, not a full path (i.e., ``da0 '' instead of ``/dev/da0 ''

RESTRICTIONS/CONDITIONS

The topology lock has to be held.

RETURN VALUES

The Fn g_provider_by_name function returns a pointer to the provider called Fa name or NULL if there is no such provider.

AUTHORS

An -nosplit This manual page was written by An Pawel Jakub Dawidek Aq [email protected] .