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# mach_msg_port_descriptor_t

```
typedef struct { ... } mach_msg_port_descriptor_t;
```

## Topics

### Getting the Properties

[`mach_msg_type_name_t disposition;`](/documentation/DriverKit/mach_msg_port_descriptor_t/disposition)

[`mach_port_t name;`](/documentation/DriverKit/mach_msg_port_descriptor_t/name)

[`mach_msg_size_t pad1;`](/documentation/DriverKit/mach_msg_port_descriptor_t/pad1)

[`unsigned int pad2;`](/documentation/DriverKit/mach_msg_port_descriptor_t/pad2)

[`mach_msg_descriptor_type_t type;`](/documentation/DriverKit/mach_msg_port_descriptor_t/type)


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