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.\"      Date: January 2017
.\"    Manual: Linux Networking
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.15
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "WIMAX_MSG" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Linux Networking"
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.SH "NAME"
wimax_msg \- Send a message to user space
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'int\ wimax_msg('u
.BI "int wimax_msg(struct\ wimax_dev\ *\ " "wimax_dev" ", const\ char\ *\ " "pipe_name" ", const\ void\ *\ " "buf" ", size_t\ " "size" ", gfp_t\ " "gfp_flags" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIwimax_dev\fR
.RS 4
WiMAX device descriptor (properly referenced)
.RE
.PP
\fIpipe_name\fR
.RS 4
"named pipe" the message will be sent to
.RE
.PP
\fIbuf\fR
.RS 4
pointer to the message to send\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIsize\fR
.RS 4
size of the buffer pointed to by
\fIbuf\fR
(in bytes)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIgfp_flags\fR
.RS 4
flags for memory allocation\&.
.RE
.SH "RETURN"
.PP
\fB0\fR
if ok, negative errno code on error\&.
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
.PP
Sends a free\-form message to user space on the device
\fIwimax_dev\fR\&.
.SH "NOTES"
.PP
.PP
Once the
\fIskb\fR
is given to this function, who will own it and will release it when done (unless it returns error)\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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