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Networking Middleware C API Reference
QNX SDP Networking Middleware C API
The Networking Middleware package provides reliable network management and Wi-Fi configuration services on systems running QNX Neutrino. The framework offers a feature-rich C API for clients to interact with these services.
qwf_net.h
This file defines the interface to the Network Manager (NET MGR) service.
qwf_net_IfName_t
String type for interface names

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    - QNX SDP Networking Middleware C API
      The Networking Middleware package provides reliable network management and Wi-Fi configuration services on systems running QNX Neutrino. The framework offers a feature-rich C API for clients to interact with these services.
      - qwf_interface.h
        This file defines the entry point interface of the API.
      - qwf_net.h
        This file defines the interface to the Network Manager (NET MGR) service.
        Network Manager service constants
        Limits on Network Manager field sizes, and number of DNS name servers
        qwf_net_Connect()
        Inform NET MGR about a connected interface
        qwf_net_ConnectData_t
        Data for a connected network interface
        qwf_net_Disconnect()
        Inform NET MGR about a disconnected interface
        qwf_net_Event_t
        QWF Network Manager event information delivered by the API to the client callback function
        qwf_net_EventClientCallback_t
        QWF Network Manager event-handler prototype
        qwf_net_EventCode_e
        QWF Network Manager service event codes
        qwf_net_GetAvailableInterfaces()
        Get the list of interfaces known by NET MGR
        qwf_net_GetDefaultInterface()
        Get the name of the default network interface
        qwf_net_GetInterfaceData()
        Get the data for the specified network interface
        qwf_net_GetPriorityList()
        Get the interface priority list used by NET MGR
        qwf_net_IfaceList_t
        Structure type for holding a list of network interfaces
        qwf_net_IfName_t
        String type for interface names
        qwf_net_IfType_e
        Network interface types
        qwf_net_InterfaceData_t
        Network interface data
        qwf_net_IpAddrStr_t
        String type for IP addresses
        qwf_net_IpConfigMethod_e
        IP configuration methods for network interfaces
        qwf_net_RegisterCallback()
        Register an event handler with the QWF Network Manager service
        qwf_net_Results_e
        QWF Network Manager service return codes
      - qwf_wifi.h
        This file defines the interface to the Wi-Fi Manager service.
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qwf_net_IfName_t

String type for interface names

Synopsis:

#include <qwf/qwf_net.h>

typedef char qwf_net_IfName_t[QWF_NET_MAX_IF_NAME_LEN+1];

Library:

qwf_interface

Description:

This data type stores interface name strings in fixed-length character arrays.

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