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Subject: Re: C programming question
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On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 11:43:21AM -0700, Matt wrote:
> I need some help understanding some C code. 
> 
> int     (*if_ioctl)
>        (struct ifnet *, int, caddr_t);
> 
> int     (*if_watchdog)
>        (int);
> 
> Can someone break down these declarations (if that's what they are)?  Is 
> this a form of typecasting?  Thanks for your help.

It's a variable if_ioctl which points to a function returning int
and taking a struct ifnet, an int and a caddr_t argument. Similiar for
if_watchdog.

This might not be the best place to ask such questions though.

Joerg