NAME

comedi_do_insn - perform instruction

SYNOPSIS

#include <comedilib.h>

int comedi_do_insn(comedi_t * device, comedi_insn * instruction);

DESCRIPTION

The function comedi_do_insn performs a single instruction.

RETURN VALUE

If successful, returns a non-negative number. For the case of INSN_READ or INSN_WRITE instructions, comedi_do_insn returns the number of samples read or written, which may be less than the number requested. If there is an error, -1 is returned.

AUTHORS

David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>

Frank Mori Hess <fmhess@users.sourceforge.net>

Herman Bruyninckx <Herman.Bruyninckx@mech.kuleuven.ac.be>

Bernd Porr <tech@linux-usb-daq.co.uk>

Ian Abbott <abbotti@mev.co.uk>

Éric Piel <piel@delmic.com>

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1998-2003 David Schleef
Copyright © 2001-2003, 2005, 2008 Frank Mori Hess
Copyright © 2002-2003 Herman Bruyninckx
Copyright © 2012 Bernd Porr
Copyright © 2012 Ian Abbott
Copyright © 2012, 2015 Éric Piel

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