Allows receive application data to be read using a file descriptor.
#include <sys/gdlextcb.h> #include <sys/uio.h>
int readx (fildes, buf, len, ext) int fildes; char *buf; int len; int ext;
The receive queue for this application user is interrogated for any pending data. The oldest data packet is copied to user space, with the type of data, the link station correlator, and the service access point (SAP) correlator written to the extension area. When attempting to read an empty receive data queue, the default action is to delay until data is available. If the O_NDELAY or O_NONBLOCK flags are specified in the open subroutine, the readx subroutine returns immediately to the caller.
Data is transferred using the uiomove kernel service between the user space and kernel communications memory buffers (mbufs). A complete receive packet must fit into the user's read data area. Generic data link control (GDLC) does not break up received packets into multiple user data areas.
| fildes | Specifies the file descriptor returned from the open subroutine. |
| buf | Points to the user data area. |
| len | Contains the byte count of the user data area. |
| ext | Specifies the extended subroutine parameter. This is a pointer to the dlc_io_ext extended I/O structure for the readx subroutine. "read Subroutine Extended Parameters for DLC" provides more information on this parameter.
Note: It is the user's responsibility to set the ext parameter area to 0 (zero) before issuing the readx subroutine to insure valid entries when no data is available. |
Upon successful completion, the readx subroutine returns the number of bytes read and placed into the application data area. If more data is received from the media than will fit into the application data area, the DLC_OFLO flag is set in the dlc_io_ext command extension area to indicate that the read is truncated. All excess data is lost.
If no data is available and the application user has specified the O_NDELAY or O_NONBLOCK flags at open time, a 0 (zero) is returned.
If an error occurs, a value of -1 is returned with one of the following error numbers available using the errno global variable, as defined in the /usr/include/sys/errno.h file:
Each GDLC supports the readx subroutine interface via its dlcread entry point. This subroutine can be called from the process environment only.
The open subroutine, readx subroutine.
The uiomove kernel service.
read Subroutine Extended Parameters for DLC, writex Subroutine Interface for DLC Devices.
Generic Data Link Control (GDLC) Environment Overview in AIX Version 4.3 Communications Programming Concepts.