Note: This function is supported in AIX® 5.1 and earlier only.
Determines whether a specified event has occurred on the Ethernet device.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| devno | Specifies major and minor device numbers. |
| events | Identifies the events to check. |
| reventp | Returned events pointer passed by reference. This pointer is used by the entselect entry point to indicate which of the selected events are true when the call occurs. |
| chan | Specifies the channel number assigned by the entmpx entry point. |
The entselect entry point determines if a specified event has occurred on the Ethernet device. This entry point must be called with the select or poll subroutine.
When the Ethernet device handler is in a state in which the specified event cannot be satisfied (for example, an adapter failure), then the entselect entry point sets the returned event flags to 1. This prevents the select or poll subroutine from waiting indefinitely.
The entselect entry point functions with an Ethernet High-Performance LAN adapter that has been correctly configured for use on a qualified network. Consult the adapter specifications for more information on configuring the adapter and network qualifications.
An entselect entry point can be called from the process environment only.
In general, communication device handlers use the common return codes defined for an entry point. However, device handlers for specific communication devices may return device-specific codes. The common return codes for the entselect entry point are the following:
| Return Code | Description |
|---|---|
| EACCES | Indicates permission was denied because the device had not been initialized. Indicates that the Diagnostic mode open request was denied. Indicates permission was denied because the call is from a kernel-mode process. |
| ENXIO | Indicates there was no such device. (Maximum number of adapters was exceeded.) |
| EBUSY | Indicates the open request was denied because the device was already open in Diagnostic mode or because the adapter was busy. |
| ENODEV | Indicates no such device exists. |