proto_register_plumber

Declaration

errno_t proto_register_plumber(protocol_family_t proto_fam, ifnet_family_t if_fam, proto_plumb_handler plumb, proto_unplumb_handler unplumb);

Parameters

• proto_fam:

  The protocol family these plumbing functions will handle.

• if_fam:

  The interface family these plumbing functions will handle.

• plumb:

  The function to call to attach the protocol to an interface.

• unplumb:

  The function to call to detach the protocol to an interface, may be NULL in which case ifnet_detach_protocol will be used to detach the protocol.

Return Value

A non-zero value of the attach failed.

Discussion

Allows the caller to specify the functions called when a protocol is attached to an interface belonging to the specified family and when that protocol is detached.