NAME

bcmp - compare two byte arrays

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>

#include <sys/ddi.h>

int bcmp(const void * s1, const void * s2, size_t len);

INTERFACE LEVEL

Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI).

ARGUMENTS

s1

Pointer to the first character string.

s2

Pointer to the second character string.

len

Number of bytes to be compared.

DESCRIPTION

bcmp( ) compares two byte arrays of length len.

RETURN VALUES

bcmp( ) returns 0 if the arrays are identical, or 1 if they are not.

CONTEXT

bcmp( ) can be called from user or interrupt context.

SEE ALSO

strcmp(9F)

Writing Device Drivers

NOTES

Unlike strcmp(9F), bcmp( ) does not terminate when it encounters a null byte.