Re: [rtl] Re: Bug in rtai_fifos?

[Phil Wilshire <philwil@on-ramp.ior.com>]

Philip 
> My view is that the API should be as symmetric as possible and consistent
> with the usual C read/write operations. So, I think rtf_put should return
> the actual number of bytes written just as rtf_get returns the actual number
> of bytes read. That way we can test for success or failure as required.
> 
> I agree that it will be an annoyance for people to change their code but
> better now than later. If the bug/feature is also in NMT RT-Linux, it
> should be changed there too.
> 
> I am posting this to the list so that a consensus might be reached. If
> the general feeling is to let sleeping dogs lie, then I can live with that.
> 

I vote for return the number of bytes read /written.
All my code assumes this.

Regards
  Phil Wilshire
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