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linkb(9F)		 Kernel Functions for Drivers		     linkb(9F)

NAME
       linkb - concatenate two message blocks

SYNOPSIS
       #include <sys/stream.h>

       void linkb(mblk_t *mp1, mblk_t *mp2);

INTERFACE LEVEL
       Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI).

DESCRIPTION
       The linkb() function creates a new message by adding mp2 to the tail of
       mp1. The continuation pointer, b_cont, of mp1 is set to point to mp2.

       The following figure describes how the linkb(m1, m2); function concate‐
       nates two message blocks, mp1 and mp2:

	      Please  see  the online man page on docs.sun.com or a print copy
	      for the diagram.

       Figure that describes how the linkb(m1, m2);  function  creates	a  new
       message by adding mp1 to the tail of mp2

PARAMETERS
       mp1	The message to which mp2 is to be added. mblk_t is an instance
		of the msgb(9S) structure.

       mp2	The message to be added.

CONTEXT
       The linkb() function can be called from user, interrupt, or kernel con‐
       text.

EXAMPLES
       See dupb(9F) for an example that uses linkb().

SEE ALSO
       dupb(9F), unlinkb(9F), msgb(9S)

       Writing Device Drivers

       STREAMS Programming Guide

SunOS 5.10			  16 Jan 2006			     linkb(9F)

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