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GETIOVBASE(), GETIOVBASE_CONST()
Get the base member of an iov_t structure

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GETIOVBASE(), GETIOVBASE_CONST()

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Get the base member of an iov_t structure

Synopsis:

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <unistd.h>

#define GETIOVBASE( _iov ) ...

#define GETIOVBASE_CONST( _iov ) ...

Arguments:

_iov: A pointer to the iov_t structure that you want to get the base member from.

Description:

This macro evaluates to the iov_base or iov_base_const member of the given iov_t structure.

Returns:

The iov_base (type void *) or iov_base_const (type const void *) member of the iov_t structure.

Classification:

QNX OS


Safety:
Cancellation point	No
Signal handler	Yes
Thread	Yes

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