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OSData

OSData wraps an array of bytes in a C++ object for use in Libkern collections.

Declaration

class OSData : OSObject

Overview

OSData represents an array of bytes as a Libkern C++ object. OSData objects are mutable: You can add bytes to them and overwrite portions of the byte array.

Use Restrictions

With very few exceptions in the I/O Kit, all Libkern-based C++ classes, functions, and macros are unsafe to use in a primary interrupt context. Consult the I/O Kit documentation related to primary interrupts for more information.

OSData provides no concurrency protection; it's up to the usage context to provide any protection necessary. Some portions of the I/O Kit, such as IORegistryEntry, handle synchronization via defined member functions for setting properties.

Topics

Miscellaneous

Instance Methods

Type Methods

See Also

Simple Types