NAME

       new_unrhdr, delete_unrhdr, alloc_unr, alloc_unr_specific, free_unr — kernel unit number allocator

SYNOPSIS

       #include <sys/systm.h>

       struct unrhdr *
       new_unrhdr(int low, int high, struct mtx *mutex);

       void
       delete_unrhdr(struct unrhdr *uh);

       int
       alloc_unr(struct unrhdr *uh);

       int
       alloc_unrl(struct unrhdr *uh);

       int
       alloc_unr_specific(struct unrhdr *uh, u_int item);

       void
       free_unr(struct unrhdr *uh, u_int item);

DESCRIPTION

       The  kernel  unit  number allocator is a generic facility, which allows to allocate unit numbers within a
       specified range.

       new_unrhdr(low, high, mutex)
               Initialize a new unit number allocator entity.  The low and high arguments  specify  minimum  and
               maximum  number  of unit numbers.  There is no cost associated with the range of unit numbers, so
               unless the resource really is finite, INT_MAX can be used.  If mutex is not NULL, it is used  for
               locking when allocating and freeing units.  Otherwise, internal mutex is used.

       delete_unrhdr(uh)
               Destroy specified unit number allocator entity.

       alloc_unr(uh)
               Return  a  new  unit number.  The lowest free number is always allocated.  This function does not
               allocate memory and never sleeps, however it may block on a mutex.  If no free unit  numbers  are
               left, -1 is returned.

       alloc_unrl(uh)
               Same as alloc_unr() except that mutex is assumed to be already locked and thus is not used.

       alloc_unr_specific(uh, item)
               Allocate  a  specific  unit  number.   This  function  allocates  memory and thus may sleep.  The
               allocated unit number is returned on success.  If the specified number is  already  allocated  or
               out of the range, -1 is returned.

       free_unr(uh, item)
               Free  a  previously allocated unit number.  This function may require allocating memory, and thus
               it can sleep.  There is no pre-locked variant.

CODE REFERENCES

       The above functions are implemented in sys/kern/subr_unit.c.

HISTORY

       Kernel unit number allocator first appeared in FreeBSD 6.0.

AUTHORS

       Kernel unit number allocator was written  by  Poul-Henning  Kamp.   This  manpage  was  written  by  Gleb
       Smirnoff.

Debian                                            July 5, 2010                                            UNR(9)