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Subject: Re: [Xenomai-core] rt_pipe_* usage
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> >
> > RT_PIPE_MSG *m = rt_pipe_alloc(sizeof(mystruct_t));
> > mystruct_t *p = (mystruct_t *)P_MSGPTR(m);
> > p->whatever1 = X;
> > p->whatever2 = X;
> > rt_pipe_send(&mypipe, m, sizeof(mystruct_t), P_NORMAL);
> >
> > If this is correct, why do I have to specify the size of mystruct_t
> > *twice*. Can't it be initialized by rt_pipe_alloc ?.
>
> It's initialized actually (*).
>
So, what's the sense of having to specify it again whet calling
rt_pipe_send ?