DLPI Primitives

Local Management Primitives

ulong dl_brdcst_addr_offset;

ullong dl_growth; } dl_info_ack_t;

Parameters

dl_primitive

DL_INFO_ACK

dl_max_sdu

maximum number of bytes that may be transmitted in a data link service data unit (DLSDU). This value must be a positive integer that is greater than or equal to the value of dl_min_sdu.

dl_min_sdu

minimum number of bytes that may be transmitted in a DLSDU. The value is never less than one.

dl_addr_length

length, in bytes, of the provider’s DLSAP address.

dl_mac_type

type of medium supported. Possible values:

DL_CSMACD

Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (ISO 8802/3).

DL_TPB

Token-Passing Bus (ISO 8802/4).

DL_TPR

Token-Passing Ring (ISO 8802/5).

DL_METRO

Metro Net (ISO 8802/6).

DL_ETHER

Ethernet Bus.

DL_HDLC

bit synchronous communication line.

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