rtalloc Kernel Service

Purpose

Allocates a route.

Syntax

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/errno.h>
#include <net/route.h>

void rtalloc ( ro)
register struct route *ro;

Parameter

Item Description
ro Specifies the route.

Description

The rtalloc kernel service allocates a route, which consists of a destination address and a reference to a routing entry.

Execution Environment

The rtalloc kernel service can be called from either the process or interrupt environment.

Return Values

The rtalloc service has no return values.

Example

To allocate a route, invoke the rtalloc kernel service as follows:

rtalloc(ro);