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DMI_GET_DATE(9) | Firmware Interfaces | DMI_GET_DATE(9) |
NAME¶
dmi_get_date - parse a DMI dateSYNOPSIS¶
bool dmi_get_date(int field, int * yearp, int * monthp, int * dayp);
ARGUMENTS¶
int fielddata index (see enum dmi_field)
int * yearp
optional out parameter for the year
int * monthp
optional out parameter for the month
int * dayp
optional out parameter for the day
DESCRIPTION¶
The date field is assumed to be in the form resembling [mm[/dd]]/yy[yy] and the result is stored in the out parameters any or all of which can be omitted.If the field doesn't exist, all out parameters are set to zero and false is returned. Otherwise, true is returned with any invalid part of date set to zero.
On return, year, month and day are guaranteed to be in the range of [0,9999], [0,12] and [0,31] respectively.
COPYRIGHT¶
July 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.11 |