NAME

comedi_do_insnlist - perform multiple instructions

SYNOPSIS

#include <comedilib.h>

int comedi_do_insnlist(comedi_t * device, comedi_insnlist * list);

DESCRIPTION

The function comedi_do_insnlist performs multiple Comedi instructions as part of one system call. This function can be used to avoid the overhead of multiple system calls.

RETURN VALUE

The function comedi_do_insnlist returns the number of successfully completed instructions. Error information for the unsuccessful instruction is not available. If there is an error before the first instruction can be executed, -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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