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22  .TH funct "3rtapi" "2014-06-28" "LinuxCNC Documentation" "RTAPI"
23  .SH NAME
24  
25  rtapi_firmware.h \- RTAPI wrappers for linux kernel functionality
26  
27  .SH SYNTAX
28  .HP
29  #include <rtapi_firmware.h>
30  .HP
31  struct rtapi_firmware;
32  .HP
33  int rtapi_request_firmware(const struct rtapi_firmware **fw,
34      const char *name, struct rtapi_device *device);
35  .HP
36  void rtapi_release_firmware(const struct rtapi_firmware *fw);
37  
38  .HP
39  .HP
40  
41  .SH DESCRIPTION
42  In kernel space, each rtapi_xxx or RTAPI_XXX identifier is mapped to the
43  underlying kernel functionality, if available.
44  
45  In userspace, or in kernels where the underlying functionality is not provided
46  by a kernel, generally another implementation--possibly with reduced
47  functionality--is provided.  (For example, the userspace implementation for
48  rtapi_device_register always succeeds)
49  .SH REALTIME CONSIDERATIONS
50  Typically, these functions may be called from realtime init/cleanup code.
51  .SH RETURN VALUE
52  As in Linux.
53  .SH SEE ALSO