/*
    (C) 1995-96 AROS - The Amiga Replacement OS
    $Id: findport.c,v 1.8 1997/05/12 10:32:14 aros Exp $

    Desc: Search a port by name.
    Lang: english
*/
#include <exec/execbase.h>
#include <aros/libcall.h>
#include <proto/exec.h>

/*****************************************************************************

    NAME */

	AROS_LH1(struct MsgPort *, FindPort,

/*  SYNOPSIS */
	AROS_LHA(STRPTR, name, A1),

/*  LOCATION */
	struct ExecBase *, SysBase, 65, Exec)

/*  FUNCTION
	Look for a public messageport by name. This function doesn't
	arbitrate for the port list and must be protected with a Forbid()
	Permit() pair.

    INPUTS
	port - Pointer to NUL terminated C string.

    RESULT
	Pointer to struct MsgPort or NULL if there is no port of that name.

    NOTES

    EXAMPLE

    BUGS

    SEE ALSO

    INTERNALS

    HISTORY

******************************************************************************/
{
    AROS_LIBFUNC_INIT

    /* Nothing spectacular - just look for that name. */
    return (struct MsgPort *)FindName(&SysBase->PortList,name);
    AROS_LIBFUNC_EXIT
} /* FindPort */