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From: Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@domain.hid>
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Subject: Re: [Xenomai-help] how to release file descriptor after application
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Sebastian Smolorz wrote:
> Jochen Behnke wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> is there any way to release a file descriptor associated with a rtdm d=
evice
>> after an application crash ? The reason I'm asking this is the followi=
ng:
>> My application uses a rtdm device that can only be used in exclusive m=
ode.
>> When the application crashes while the device was opened, I have to re=
boot
>> the system in order be able to use the device again. Is there a way to=

>> release the file descriptor or to close the device without rebooting.
>=20
> See the note to the description of rt_dev_close in the RTDM API documen=
tation.
> (http://www.xenomai.org/documentation/trunk/html/api/group__userapi.htm=
l#ga34c1ddf4e2deb727a1ab3cd648ce5d9)
>=20

For trunk, the paragraph about stalled descriptors need to be removed
(good that you referred to it). RTDM of upcoming Xenomai 2.4 performs
automatic file descriptor cleanup now.

Jan


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