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.\" Copyright (c) 2000, Sun Microsystems, Inc., All Rights Reserved
.TH kstat_named 9S "4 Apr 1994" "SunOS 5.11" "Data Structures for Drivers"
.SH NAME
kstat_named \- structure for named kstats
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/kstat.h>
#include <sys/ddi.h>
#include <sys/sunddi.h>
.fi

.SH INTERFACE LEVEL
.sp
.LP
Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI)
.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
Named \fBkstats\fR are an array of name-value pairs. These pairs are kept in the \fBkstat_named\fR structure. When a \fBkstat\fR is created by \fBkstat_create\fR(9F), the driver specifies how many of these structures will be allocated. The structures are returned as an array pointed to by the \fBks_data\fR field.
.SH STRUCTURE MEMBERS
.sp
.in +2
.nf
union {
          char                   c[16];
          long                   l;
          ulong_t                ul; 
          longlong_t             ll;
          u_longlong_t           ull;
} value;  /* value of counter */ 
.fi
.in -2

.sp
.LP
The only member exposed to drivers is the \fBvalue\fR member. This field is a union of several data types. The driver must specify which type it will use in the call to \fBkstat_named_init()\fR. 
.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBkstat_create\fR(9F), \fBkstat_named_init\fR(9F) 
.sp
.LP
\fIWriting Device Drivers for Oracle Solaris 11.2\fR