From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <43C75905.70603@domain.hid> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:38:45 +0100 From: Philippe Gerum MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [Xenomai-core] rt_pipe_create() and P_MINOR_AUTO References: <20060112180233.T15311@domain.hid> In-Reply-To: <20060112180233.T15311@domain.hid> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit List-Id: "Xenomai life and development \(bug reports, patches, discussions\)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , To: Kent Borg Cc: xenomai@xenomai.org Kent Borg wrote: > Hello, > > First things first: I am using version Xenomai 2.0.1 on a recompiled > Ubuntu kernel version 2.6.14.3. > > I am confused by rt_pipe_create(), specifically, the "minor" > parameter. The writeup at > http://snail.fsffrance.org/www.xenomai.org/documentation/branches/v2.0.x/html/api/group__pipe.html#ga20 > says that: > > Passing P_MINOR_AUTO causes the minor number to be > auto-allocated. In such a case, the name parameter must be valid so > that user-space processes may subsequently follow the symbolic link > that will be automatically created from > /proc/xenomai/registry/pipes/name to the allocated pipe device entry > (i.e. /dev/rtp*). > > Sounds great, but it doesn't seem true. eh. P_MINOR_AUTO appears in 2.0.2. > > So I have to manage minor usage be hand until P_MINOR_AUTO is > implemented, or did I miss something? > > > Thanks, > > -kb, the Kent who hasn't had a chance to try the 2.6.15 kernel he > started playing with last week. > > _______________________________________________ > Xenomai-core mailing list > Xenomai-core@domain.hid > https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/xenomai-core > -- Philippe.