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Subject: Re: [Xenomai-help] RT serial port (rt_dev_write()) question
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To: Dehann Fourie <dehann.fourie@domain.hid>
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Dehann Fourie wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Quick question. Can you write to a rt device (say "rtser0") from the
> main thread, ie not in a rt_task?

Short answer: Nope.

Longer version: You must call this service over a Linux task that was
shadowed for use with Xenomai. That can also be the main thread of some
application, though (check rt_task_shadow if use the native skin).

Jan

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