---
name: "parport"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libieee1284"
version: "0.2.11-19"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/parport"
---

# parport(3)

representation of a parallel port

## NAME

parport - representation of a parallel port

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <ieee1284.h>
```

## DESCRIPTION

A parport structure represents a parallel port.

## STRUCTURE MEMBERS

The structure has the following members:

```
struct parport {
  /* An artibrary name for the port. */
  const char *name;
  /* The base address of the port, if that has any meaning, or zero. */
  unsigned long base_addr;
  /* The ECR address of the port, if that has any meaning, or zero. */
  unsigned long hibase_addr;
  /* The filename associated with this port,
   * if that has any meaning, or NULL. */
  const char *filename;
};
```

## AUTHOR

**Tim Waugh** \<twaugh@redhat.com\>

Author.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2003 Tim Waugh\