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4 * Copyright (C) 2013 Martin Ling <martin-libserialport@earth.li>
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21 * @mainpage libserialport API
26 * libserialport is a minimal library written in C that is intended to take
27 * care of the OS-specific details when writing software that uses serial ports.
29 * By writing your serial code to use libserialport, you enable it to work
30 * transparently on any platform supported by the library.
32 * The operations that are supported are:
34 * - @ref Enumeration (obtaining a list of serial ports on the system)
36 * - @ref Configuration (baud rate, parity, etc.)
37 * - @ref Signals (modem control lines, breaks, etc.)
42 * libserialport is an open source project released under the LGPL3+ license.
47 * The API is simple, and designed to be a minimal wrapper around the serial
48 * port support in each OS.
50 * Most functions take a pointer to a struct sp_port, which represents a serial
51 * port. These structures are always allocated and freed by the library, using
52 * the functions in the @ref Enumeration "Enumeration" section.
54 * Most functions have return type @ref sp_return and can return only four
55 * possible error values:
57 * - @ref SP_ERR_ARG means that a function was called with invalid
58 * arguments. This implies a bug in the caller. The arguments passed would
59 * be invalid regardless of the underlying OS or serial device involved.
61 * - @ref SP_ERR_FAIL means that the OS reported a failure. The error code or
62 * message provided by the OS can be obtained by calling sp_last_error_code()
63 * or sp_last_error_message().
65 * - @ref SP_ERR_SUPP indicates that there is no support for the requested
66 * operation in the current OS, driver or device. No error message is
67 * available from the OS in this case. There is either no way to request
68 * the operation in the first place, or libserialport does not know how to
69 * do so in the current version.
71 * - @ref SP_ERR_MEM indicates that a memory allocation failed.
73 * All of these error values are negative.
75 * Calls that succeed return @ref SP_OK, which is equal to zero. Some functions
76 * declared @ref sp_return can also return a positive value for a successful
77 * numeric result, e.g. sp_blocking_read() or sp_blocking_write().
80 #ifndef LIBSERIALPORT_LIBSERIALPORT_H
81 #define LIBSERIALPORT_LIBSERIALPORT_H
94 /** Operation completed successfully. */
96 /** Invalid arguments were passed to the function. */
98 /** A system error occured while executing the operation. */
100 /** A memory allocation failed while executing the operation. */
102 /** The requested operation is not supported by this system or device. */
106 /** Port access modes. */
108 /** Open port for read access. */
110 /** Open port for write access. */
116 /* Data received and ready to read. */
117 SP_EVENT_RX_READY
= 1,
118 /* Ready to transmit new data. */
119 SP_EVENT_TX_READY
= 2,
124 /** Buffer selection. */
128 /** Output buffer. */
134 /** Parity settings. */
136 /** Special value to indicate setting should be left alone. */
137 SP_PARITY_INVALID
= -1,
150 /** RTS pin behaviour. */
152 /** Special value to indicate setting should be left alone. */
158 /** RTS used for flow control. */
159 SP_RTS_FLOW_CONTROL
= 2
162 /** CTS pin behaviour. */
164 /** Special value to indicate setting should be left alone. */
168 /** CTS used for flow control. */
169 SP_CTS_FLOW_CONTROL
= 1
172 /** DTR pin behaviour. */
174 /** Special value to indicate setting should be left alone. */
180 /** DTR used for flow control. */
181 SP_DTR_FLOW_CONTROL
= 2
184 /** DSR pin behaviour. */
186 /** Special value to indicate setting should be left alone. */
190 /** DSR used for flow control. */
191 SP_DSR_FLOW_CONTROL
= 1
194 /** XON/XOFF flow control behaviour. */
196 /** Special value to indicate setting should be left alone. */
197 SP_XONXOFF_INVALID
= -1,
198 /** XON/XOFF disabled. */
199 SP_XONXOFF_DISABLED
= 0,
200 /** XON/XOFF enabled for input only. */
202 /** XON/XOFF enabled for output only. */
204 /** XON/XOFF enabled for input and output. */
208 /** Standard flow control combinations. */
209 enum sp_flowcontrol
{
210 /** No flow control. */
211 SP_FLOWCONTROL_NONE
= 0,
212 /** Software flow control using XON/XOFF characters. */
213 SP_FLOWCONTROL_XONXOFF
= 1,
214 /** Hardware flow control using RTS/CTS signals. */
215 SP_FLOWCONTROL_RTSCTS
= 2,
216 /** Hardware flow control using DTR/DSR signals. */
217 SP_FLOWCONTROL_DTRDSR
= 3
220 /** Input signals. */
222 /** Clear to send. */
224 /** Data set ready. */
226 /** Data carrier detect. */
228 /** Ring indicator. */
232 /** Transport types. */
234 /** Native platform serial port. */
236 /** USB serial port adapter. */
238 /** Bluetooh serial port adapter. */
239 SP_TRANSPORT_BLUETOOTH
244 * An opaque structure representing a serial port.
249 * @struct sp_port_config
250 * An opaque structure representing the configuration for a serial port.
252 struct sp_port_config
;
255 * @struct sp_event_set
256 * A set of handles to wait on for events.
258 struct sp_event_set
{
259 /** Array of OS-specific handles. */
261 /** Array of bitmasks indicating which events apply for each handle. */
262 enum sp_event
*masks
;
263 /** Number of handles. */
268 @defgroup Enumeration Port enumeration
273 * Obtain a pointer to a new sp_port structure representing the named port.
275 * The user should allocate a variable of type "struct sp_port *" and pass a
276 * pointer to this to receive the result.
278 * The result should be freed after use by calling sp_free_port().
280 * If any error is returned, the variable pointed to by port_ptr will be set
281 * to NULL. Otherwise, it will be set to point to the newly allocated port.
283 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
287 enum sp_return
sp_get_port_by_name(const char *portname
, struct sp_port
**port_ptr
);
290 * Free a port structure obtained from sp_get_port_by_name() or sp_copy_port().
294 void sp_free_port(struct sp_port
*port
);
297 * List the serial ports available on the system.
299 * The result obtained is an array of pointers to sp_port structures,
300 * terminated by a NULL. The user should allocate a variable of type
301 * "struct sp_port **" and pass a pointer to this to receive the result.
303 * The result should be freed after use by calling sp_free_port_list().
304 * If a port from the list is to be used after freeing the list, it must be
305 * copied first using sp_copy_port().
307 * If any error is returned, the variable pointed to by list_ptr will be set
308 * to NULL. Otherwise, it will be set to point to the newly allocated array.
310 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
314 enum sp_return
sp_list_ports(struct sp_port
***list_ptr
);
317 * Make a new copy of a sp_port structure.
319 * The user should allocate a variable of type "struct sp_port *" and pass a
320 * pointer to this to receive the result.
322 * The copy should be freed after use by calling sp_free_port().
324 * If any error is returned, the variable pointed to by copy_ptr will be set
325 * to NULL. Otherwise, it will be set to point to the newly allocated copy.
327 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
331 enum sp_return
sp_copy_port(const struct sp_port
*port
, struct sp_port
**copy_ptr
);
334 * Free a port list obtained from sp_list_ports().
336 * This will also free all the sp_port structures referred to from the list;
337 * any that are to be retained must be copied first using sp_copy_port().
341 void sp_free_port_list(struct sp_port
**ports
);
345 * @defgroup Ports Opening, closing and querying ports
350 * Open the specified serial port.
352 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
353 * @param flags Flags to use when opening the serial port.
355 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
359 enum sp_return
sp_open(struct sp_port
*port
, enum sp_mode flags
);
362 * Close the specified serial port.
364 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
368 enum sp_return
sp_close(struct sp_port
*port
);
371 * Get the name of a port.
373 * The name returned is whatever is normally used to refer to a port on the
374 * current operating system; e.g. for Windows it will usually be a "COMn"
375 * device name, and for Unix it will be a device path beginning with "/dev/".
377 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
379 * @return The port name, or NULL if an invalid port is passed. The name
380 * string is part of the port structure and may not be used after the
381 * port structure has been freed.
385 char *sp_get_port_name(const struct sp_port
*port
);
388 * Get a description for a port, to present to end user.
390 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
392 * @return The port description, or NULL if an invalid port is passed.
393 * The description string is part of the port structure and may not be used
394 * after the port structure has been freed.
398 char *sp_get_port_description(struct sp_port
*port
);
401 * Get the transport type used by a port.
403 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
405 * @return The port transport type.
409 enum sp_transport
sp_get_port_transport(struct sp_port
*port
);
412 * Get the USB bus number and address on bus of a USB serial adapter port.
414 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
415 * @param usb_bus Pointer to variable to store USB bus.
416 * @param usb_address Pointer to variable to store USB address
418 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
422 enum sp_return
sp_get_port_usb_bus_address(const struct sp_port
*port
,
423 int *usb_bus
, int *usb_address
);
426 * Get the USB Vendor ID and Product ID of a USB serial adapter port.
428 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
429 * @param usb_vid Pointer to variable to store USB VID.
430 * @param usb_pid Pointer to variable to store USB PID
432 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
436 enum sp_return
sp_get_port_usb_vid_pid(const struct sp_port
*port
, int *usb_vid
, int *usb_pid
);
439 * Get the USB manufacturer string of a USB serial adapter port.
441 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
443 * @return The port manufacturer string, or NULL if an invalid port is passed.
444 * The manufacturer string is part of the port structure and may not be used
445 * after the port structure has been freed.
449 char *sp_get_port_usb_manufacturer(const struct sp_port
*port
);
452 * Get the USB product string of a USB serial adapter port.
454 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
456 * @return The port product string, or NULL if an invalid port is passed.
457 * The product string is part of the port structure and may not be used
458 * after the port structure has been freed.
462 char *sp_get_port_usb_product(const struct sp_port
*port
);
465 * Get the USB serial number string of a USB serial adapter port.
467 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
469 * @return The port serial number, or NULL if an invalid port is passed.
470 * The serial number string is part of the port structure and may not be used
471 * after the port structure has been freed.
475 char *sp_get_port_usb_serial(const struct sp_port
*port
);
478 * Get the MAC address of a Bluetooth serial adapter port.
480 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
482 * @return The port MAC address, or NULL if an invalid port is passed.
483 * The MAC address string is part of the port structure and may not be used
484 * after the port structure has been freed.
488 char *sp_get_port_bluetooth_address(const struct sp_port
*port
);
491 * Get the operating system handle for a port.
493 * The type of the handle depends on the operating system. On Unix based
494 * systems, the handle is a file descriptor of type "int". On Windows, the
495 * handle is of type "HANDLE". The user should allocate a variable of the
496 * appropriate type and pass a pointer to this to receive the result.
498 * To obtain a valid handle, the port must first be opened by calling
499 * sp_open() using the same port structure.
501 * After the port is closed or the port structure freed, the handle may
502 * no longer be valid.
504 * @warning This feature is provided so that programs may make use of
505 * OS-specific functionality where desired. Doing so obviously
506 * comes at a cost in portability. It also cannot be guaranteed
507 * that direct usage of the OS handle will not conflict with the
508 * library's own usage of the port. Be careful.
510 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
514 enum sp_return
sp_get_port_handle(const struct sp_port
*port
, void *result_ptr
);
518 * @defgroup Configuration Setting port parameters
523 * Allocate a port configuration structure.
525 * The user should allocate a variable of type "struct sp_config *" and pass a
526 * pointer to this to receive the result. The variable will be updated to
527 * point to the new configuration structure. The structure is opaque and must
528 * be accessed via the functions provided.
530 * All parameters in the structure will be initialised to special values which
531 * are ignored by sp_set_config().
533 * The structure should be freed after use by calling sp_free_config().
535 * @param config_ptr Pointer to variable to receive result.
537 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
541 enum sp_return
sp_new_config(struct sp_port_config
**config_ptr
);
544 * Free a port configuration structure.
546 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
550 void sp_free_config(struct sp_port_config
*config
);
553 * Get the current configuration of the specified serial port.
555 * The user should allocate a configuration structure using sp_new_config()
556 * and pass this as the config parameter. The configuration structure will
557 * be updated with the port configuration.
559 * Any parameters that are configured with settings not recognised or
560 * supported by libserialport, will be set to special values that are
561 * ignored by sp_set_config().
563 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
567 enum sp_return
sp_get_config(struct sp_port
*port
, struct sp_port_config
*config
);
570 * Set the configuration for the specified serial port.
572 * For each parameter in the configuration, there is a special value (usually
573 * -1, but see the documentation for each field). These values will be ignored
574 * and the corresponding setting left unchanged on the port.
576 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
580 enum sp_return
sp_set_config(struct sp_port
*port
, const struct sp_port_config
*config
);
583 * Set the baud rate for the specified serial port.
585 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
586 * @param baudrate Baud rate in bits per second.
588 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
592 enum sp_return
sp_set_baudrate(struct sp_port
*port
, int baudrate
);
595 * Get the baud rate from a port configuration.
597 * The user should allocate a variable of type int and pass a pointer to this
598 * to receive the result.
600 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
601 * @param baudrate_ptr Pointer to variable to store result.
603 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
607 enum sp_return
sp_get_config_baudrate(const struct sp_port_config
*config
, int *baudrate_ptr
);
610 * Set the baud rate in a port configuration.
612 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
613 * @param baudrate Baud rate in bits per second, or -1 to retain current setting.
615 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
619 enum sp_return
sp_set_config_baudrate(struct sp_port_config
*config
, int baudrate
);
622 * Set the data bits for the specified serial port.
624 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
625 * @param bits Number of data bits.
627 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
631 enum sp_return
sp_set_bits(struct sp_port
*port
, int bits
);
634 * Get the data bits from a port configuration.
636 * The user should allocate a variable of type int and pass a pointer to this
637 * to receive the result.
639 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
640 * @param bits_ptr Pointer to variable to store result.
642 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
646 enum sp_return
sp_get_config_bits(const struct sp_port_config
*config
, int *bits_ptr
);
649 * Set the data bits in a port configuration.
651 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
652 * @param bits Number of data bits, or -1 to retain current setting.
654 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
658 enum sp_return
sp_set_config_bits(struct sp_port_config
*config
, int bits
);
661 * Set the parity setting for the specified serial port.
663 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
664 * @param parity Parity setting.
666 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
670 enum sp_return
sp_set_parity(struct sp_port
*port
, enum sp_parity parity
);
673 * Get the parity setting from a port configuration.
675 * The user should allocate a variable of type enum sp_parity and pass a pointer to this
676 * to receive the result.
678 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
679 * @param parity_ptr Pointer to variable to store result.
681 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
685 enum sp_return
sp_get_config_parity(const struct sp_port_config
*config
, enum sp_parity
*parity_ptr
);
688 * Set the parity setting in a port configuration.
690 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
691 * @param parity Parity setting, or -1 to retain current setting.
693 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
697 enum sp_return
sp_set_config_parity(struct sp_port_config
*config
, enum sp_parity parity
);
700 * Set the stop bits for the specified serial port.
702 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
703 * @param stopbits Number of stop bits.
705 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
709 enum sp_return
sp_set_stopbits(struct sp_port
*port
, int stopbits
);
712 * Get the stop bits from a port configuration.
714 * The user should allocate a variable of type int and pass a pointer to this
715 * to receive the result.
717 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
718 * @param stopbits_ptr Pointer to variable to store result.
720 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
724 enum sp_return
sp_get_config_stopbits(const struct sp_port_config
*config
, int *stopbits_ptr
);
727 * Set the stop bits in a port configuration.
729 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
730 * @param stopbits Number of stop bits, or -1 to retain current setting.
732 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
736 enum sp_return
sp_set_config_stopbits(struct sp_port_config
*config
, int stopbits
);
739 * Set the RTS pin behaviour for the specified serial port.
741 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
742 * @param rts RTS pin mode.
744 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
748 enum sp_return
sp_set_rts(struct sp_port
*port
, enum sp_rts rts
);
751 * Get the RTS pin behaviour from a port configuration.
753 * The user should allocate a variable of type enum sp_rts and pass a pointer to this
754 * to receive the result.
756 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
757 * @param rts_ptr Pointer to variable to store result.
759 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
763 enum sp_return
sp_get_config_rts(const struct sp_port_config
*config
, enum sp_rts
*rts_ptr
);
766 * Set the RTS pin behaviour in a port configuration.
768 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
769 * @param rts RTS pin mode, or -1 to retain current setting.
771 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
775 enum sp_return
sp_set_config_rts(struct sp_port_config
*config
, enum sp_rts rts
);
778 * Set the CTS pin behaviour for the specified serial port.
780 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
781 * @param cts CTS pin mode.
783 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
787 enum sp_return
sp_set_cts(struct sp_port
*port
, enum sp_cts cts
);
790 * Get the CTS pin behaviour from a port configuration.
792 * The user should allocate a variable of type enum sp_cts and pass a pointer to this
793 * to receive the result.
795 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
796 * @param cts_ptr Pointer to variable to store result.
798 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
802 enum sp_return
sp_get_config_cts(const struct sp_port_config
*config
, enum sp_cts
*cts_ptr
);
805 * Set the CTS pin behaviour in a port configuration.
807 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
808 * @param cts CTS pin mode, or -1 to retain current setting.
810 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
814 enum sp_return
sp_set_config_cts(struct sp_port_config
*config
, enum sp_cts cts
);
817 * Set the DTR pin behaviour for the specified serial port.
819 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
820 * @param dtr DTR pin mode.
822 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
826 enum sp_return
sp_set_dtr(struct sp_port
*port
, enum sp_dtr dtr
);
829 * Get the DTR pin behaviour from a port configuration.
831 * The user should allocate a variable of type enum sp_dtr and pass a pointer to this
832 * to receive the result.
834 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
835 * @param dtr_ptr Pointer to variable to store result.
837 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
841 enum sp_return
sp_get_config_dtr(const struct sp_port_config
*config
, enum sp_dtr
*dtr_ptr
);
844 * Set the DTR pin behaviour in a port configuration.
846 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
847 * @param dtr DTR pin mode, or -1 to retain current setting.
849 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
853 enum sp_return
sp_set_config_dtr(struct sp_port_config
*config
, enum sp_dtr dtr
);
856 * Set the DSR pin behaviour for the specified serial port.
858 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
859 * @param dsr DSR pin mode.
861 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
865 enum sp_return
sp_set_dsr(struct sp_port
*port
, enum sp_dsr dsr
);
868 * Get the DSR pin behaviour from a port configuration.
870 * The user should allocate a variable of type enum sp_dsr and pass a pointer to this
871 * to receive the result.
873 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
874 * @param dsr_ptr Pointer to variable to store result.
876 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
880 enum sp_return
sp_get_config_dsr(const struct sp_port_config
*config
, enum sp_dsr
*dsr_ptr
);
883 * Set the DSR pin behaviour in a port configuration.
885 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
886 * @param dsr DSR pin mode, or -1 to retain current setting.
888 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
892 enum sp_return
sp_set_config_dsr(struct sp_port_config
*config
, enum sp_dsr dsr
);
895 * Set the XON/XOFF configuration for the specified serial port.
897 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
898 * @param xon_xoff XON/XOFF mode.
900 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
904 enum sp_return
sp_set_xon_xoff(struct sp_port
*port
, enum sp_xonxoff xon_xoff
);
907 * Get the XON/XOFF configuration from a port configuration.
909 * The user should allocate a variable of type enum sp_xonxoff and pass a pointer to this
910 * to receive the result.
912 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
913 * @param xon_xoff_ptr Pointer to variable to store result.
915 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
919 enum sp_return
sp_get_config_xon_xoff(const struct sp_port_config
*config
, enum sp_xonxoff
*xon_xoff_ptr
);
922 * Set the XON/XOFF configuration in a port configuration.
924 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
925 * @param xon_xoff XON/XOFF mode, or -1 to retain current setting.
927 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
931 enum sp_return
sp_set_config_xon_xoff(struct sp_port_config
*config
, enum sp_xonxoff xon_xoff
);
934 * Set the flow control type in a port configuration.
936 * This function is a wrapper that sets the RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR and
937 * XON/XOFF settings as necessary for the specified flow control
938 * type. For more fine-grained control of these settings, use their
939 * individual configuration functions.
941 * @param config Pointer to configuration structure.
942 * @param flowcontrol Flow control setting to use.
944 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
948 enum sp_return
sp_set_config_flowcontrol(struct sp_port_config
*config
, enum sp_flowcontrol flowcontrol
);
951 * Set the flow control type for the specified serial port.
953 * This function is a wrapper that sets the RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR and
954 * XON/XOFF settings as necessary for the specified flow control
955 * type. For more fine-grained control of these settings, use their
956 * individual configuration functions.
958 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
959 * @param flowcontrol Flow control setting to use.
961 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
965 enum sp_return
sp_set_flowcontrol(struct sp_port
*port
, enum sp_flowcontrol flowcontrol
);
969 * @defgroup Data Reading, writing, and flushing data
974 * Read bytes from the specified serial port, blocking until complete.
976 * @warning If your program runs on Unix, defines its own signal handlers, and
977 * needs to abort blocking reads when these are called, then you
978 * should not use this function. It repeats system calls that return
979 * with EINTR. To be able to abort a read from a signal handler, you
980 * should implement your own blocking read using sp_nonblocking_read()
981 * together with a blocking method that makes sense for your program.
982 * E.g. you can obtain the file descriptor for an open port using
983 * sp_get_port_handle() and use this to call select() or pselect(),
984 * with appropriate arrangements to return if a signal is received.
986 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
987 * @param buf Buffer in which to store the bytes read.
988 * @param count Requested number of bytes to read.
989 * @param timeout Timeout in milliseconds, or zero to wait indefinitely.
991 * @return The number of bytes read on success, or a negative error code. If
992 * the number of bytes returned is less than that requested, the
993 * timeout was reached before the requested number of bytes was
994 * available. If timeout is zero, the function will always return
995 * either the requested number of bytes or a negative error code.
999 enum sp_return
sp_blocking_read(struct sp_port
*port
, void *buf
, size_t count
, unsigned int timeout
);
1002 * Read bytes from the specified serial port, without blocking.
1004 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
1005 * @param buf Buffer in which to store the bytes read.
1006 * @param count Maximum number of bytes to read.
1008 * @return The number of bytes read on success, or a negative error code. The
1009 * number of bytes returned may be any number from zero to the maximum
1010 * that was requested.
1014 enum sp_return
sp_nonblocking_read(struct sp_port
*port
, void *buf
, size_t count
);
1017 * Write bytes to the specified serial port, blocking until complete.
1019 * Note that this function only ensures that the accepted bytes have been
1020 * written to the OS; they may be held in driver or hardware buffers and not
1021 * yet physically transmitted. To check whether all written bytes have actually
1022 * been transmitted, use the sp_output_waiting() function. To wait until all
1023 * written bytes have actually been transmitted, use the sp_drain() function.
1025 * @warning If your program runs on Unix, defines its own signal handlers, and
1026 * needs to abort blocking writes when these are called, then you
1027 * should not use this function. It repeats system calls that return
1028 * with EINTR. To be able to abort a write from a signal handler, you
1029 * should implement your own blocking write using sp_nonblocking_write()
1030 * together with a blocking method that makes sense for your program.
1031 * E.g. you can obtain the file descriptor for an open port using
1032 * sp_get_port_handle() and use this to call select() or pselect(),
1033 * with appropriate arrangements to return if a signal is received.
1035 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
1036 * @param buf Buffer containing the bytes to write.
1037 * @param count Requested number of bytes to write.
1038 * @param timeout Timeout in milliseconds, or zero to wait indefinitely.
1040 * @return The number of bytes written on success, or a negative error code.
1041 * If the number of bytes returned is less than that requested, the
1042 * timeout was reached before the requested number of bytes was
1043 * written. If timeout is zero, the function will always return
1044 * either the requested number of bytes or a negative error code. In
1045 * the event of an error there is no way to determine how many bytes
1046 * were sent before the error occured.
1050 enum sp_return
sp_blocking_write(struct sp_port
*port
, const void *buf
, size_t count
, unsigned int timeout
);
1053 * Write bytes to the specified serial port, without blocking.
1055 * Note that this function only ensures that the accepted bytes have been
1056 * written to the OS; they may be held in driver or hardware buffers and not
1057 * yet physically transmitted. To check whether all written bytes have actually
1058 * been transmitted, use the sp_output_waiting() function. To wait until all
1059 * written bytes have actually been transmitted, use the sp_drain() function.
1061 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
1062 * @param buf Buffer containing the bytes to write.
1063 * @param count Maximum number of bytes to write.
1065 * @return The number of bytes written on success, or a negative error code.
1066 * The number of bytes returned may be any number from zero to the
1067 * maximum that was requested.
1071 enum sp_return
sp_nonblocking_write(struct sp_port
*port
, const void *buf
, size_t count
);
1074 * Gets the number of bytes waiting in the input buffer.
1076 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
1078 * @return Number of bytes waiting on success, a negative error code otherwise.
1082 enum sp_return
sp_input_waiting(struct sp_port
*port
);
1085 * Gets the number of bytes waiting in the output buffer.
1087 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
1089 * @return Number of bytes waiting on success, a negative error code otherwise.
1093 enum sp_return
sp_output_waiting(struct sp_port
*port
);
1096 * Flush serial port buffers. Data in the selected buffer(s) is discarded.
1098 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
1099 * @param buffers Which buffer(s) to flush.
1101 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
1105 enum sp_return
sp_flush(struct sp_port
*port
, enum sp_buffer buffers
);
1108 * Wait for buffered data to be transmitted.
1110 * @warning If your program runs on Unix, defines its own signal handlers, and
1111 * needs to abort draining the output buffer when when these are
1112 * called, then you should not use this function. It repeats system
1113 * calls that return with EINTR. To be able to abort a drain from a
1114 * signal handler, you would need to implement your own blocking
1115 * drain by polling the result of sp_output_waiting().
1117 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
1119 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
1123 enum sp_return
sp_drain(struct sp_port
*port
);
1127 * @defgroup Waiting Waiting for events
1132 * Allocate storage for a set of events.
1134 * The user should allocate a variable of type struct sp_event_set *,
1135 * then pass a pointer to this variable to receive the result.
1137 * The result should be freed after use by calling sp_free_event_set().
1139 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
1143 enum sp_return
sp_new_event_set(struct sp_event_set
**result_ptr
);
1146 * Add events to a struct sp_event_set for a given port.
1148 * The port must first be opened by calling sp_open() using the same port
1151 * After the port is closed or the port structure freed, the results may
1152 * no longer be valid.
1154 * @param event_set Event set to update.
1155 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
1156 * @param mask Bitmask of events to be waited for.
1158 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
1162 enum sp_return
sp_add_port_events(struct sp_event_set
*event_set
,
1163 const struct sp_port
*port
, enum sp_event mask
);
1166 * Wait for any of a set of events to occur.
1168 * @param event_set Event set to wait on.
1169 * @param timeout Timeout in milliseconds, or zero to wait indefinitely.
1171 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
1175 enum sp_return
sp_wait(struct sp_event_set
*event_set
, unsigned int timeout
);
1178 * Free a structure allocated by sp_new_event_set().
1182 void sp_free_event_set(struct sp_event_set
*event_set
);
1186 * @defgroup Signals Port signalling operations
1191 * Gets the status of the control signals for the specified port.
1193 * The user should allocate a variable of type "enum sp_signal" and pass a
1194 * pointer to this variable to receive the result. The result is a bitmask
1195 * in which individual signals can be checked by bitwise OR with values of
1196 * the sp_signal enum.
1198 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
1199 * @param signal_mask Pointer to variable to receive result.
1201 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
1205 enum sp_return
sp_get_signals(struct sp_port
*port
, enum sp_signal
*signal_mask
);
1208 * Put the port transmit line into the break state.
1210 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
1212 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
1216 enum sp_return
sp_start_break(struct sp_port
*port
);
1219 * Take the port transmit line out of the break state.
1221 * @param port Pointer to port structure.
1223 * @return SP_OK upon success, a negative error code otherwise.
1227 enum sp_return
sp_end_break(struct sp_port
*port
);
1231 * @defgroup Errors Obtaining error information
1236 * Get the error code for a failed operation.
1238 * In order to obtain the correct result, this function should be called
1239 * straight after the failure, before executing any other system operations.
1241 * @return The system's numeric code for the error that caused the last
1242 * operation to fail.
1246 int sp_last_error_code(void);
1249 * Get the error message for a failed operation.
1251 * In order to obtain the correct result, this function should be called
1252 * straight after the failure, before executing other system operations.
1254 * @return The system's message for the error that caused the last
1255 * operation to fail. This string may be allocated by the function,
1256 * and should be freed after use by calling sp_free_error_message().
1260 char *sp_last_error_message(void);
1263 * Free an error message returned by sp_last_error_message().
1267 void sp_free_error_message(char *message
);
1270 * Set the handler function for library debugging messages.
1272 * Debugging messages are generated by the library during each operation,
1273 * to help in diagnosing problems. The handler will be called for each
1274 * message. The handler can be set to NULL to ignore all debug messages.
1276 * The handler function should accept a format string and variable length
1277 * argument list, in the same manner as e.g. printf().
1279 * The default handler is sp_default_debug_handler().
1283 void sp_set_debug_handler(void (*handler
)(const char *format
, ...));
1286 * Default handler function for library debugging messages.
1288 * This function prints debug messages to the standard error stream if the
1289 * environment variable LIBSERIALPORT_DEBUG is set. Otherwise, they are
1294 void sp_default_debug_handler(const char *format
, ...);
1299 * @defgroup Versions Version number querying functions, definitions, and macros
1301 * This set of API calls returns two different version numbers related
1302 * to libserialport. The "package version" is the release version number of the
1303 * libserialport tarball in the usual "major.minor.micro" format, e.g. "0.1.0".
1305 * The "library version" is independent of that; it is the libtool version
1306 * number in the "current:revision:age" format, e.g. "2:0:0".
1307 * See http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/manual/libtool.html#Libtool-versioning for details.
1309 * Both version numbers (and/or individual components of them) can be
1310 * retrieved via the API calls at runtime, and/or they can be checked at
1311 * compile/preprocessor time using the respective macros.
1317 * Package version macros (can be used for conditional compilation).
1320 /** The libserialport package 'major' version number. */
1321 #define SP_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR @SP_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR@
1323 /** The libserialport package 'minor' version number. */
1324 #define SP_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR @SP_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR@
1326 /** The libserialport package 'micro' version number. */
1327 #define SP_PACKAGE_VERSION_MICRO @SP_PACKAGE_VERSION_MICRO@
1329 /** The libserialport package version ("major.minor.micro") as string. */
1330 #define SP_PACKAGE_VERSION_STRING "@SP_PACKAGE_VERSION@"
1333 * Library/libtool version macros (can be used for conditional compilation).
1336 /** The libserialport libtool 'current' version number. */
1337 #define SP_LIB_VERSION_CURRENT @SP_LIB_VERSION_CURRENT@
1339 /** The libserialport libtool 'revision' version number. */
1340 #define SP_LIB_VERSION_REVISION @SP_LIB_VERSION_REVISION@
1342 /** The libserialport libtool 'age' version number. */
1343 #define SP_LIB_VERSION_AGE @SP_LIB_VERSION_AGE@
1345 /** The libserialport libtool version ("current:revision:age") as string. */
1346 #define SP_LIB_VERSION_STRING "@SP_LIB_VERSION@"
1349 * Get the major libserialport package version number.
1351 * @return The major package version number.
1355 int sp_get_major_package_version(void);
1358 * Get the minor libserialport package version number.
1360 * @return The minor package version number.
1364 int sp_get_minor_package_version(void);
1367 * Get the micro libserialport package version number.
1369 * @return The micro package version number.
1373 int sp_get_micro_package_version(void);
1376 * Get the libserialport package version number as a string.
1378 * @return The package version number string. The returned string is
1379 * static and thus should NOT be free'd by the caller.
1383 const char *sp_get_package_version_string(void);
1386 * Get the "current" part of the libserialport library version number.
1388 * @return The "current" library version number.
1392 int sp_get_current_lib_version(void);
1395 * Get the "revision" part of the libserialport library version number.
1397 * @return The "revision" library version number.
1401 int sp_get_revision_lib_version(void);
1404 * Get the "age" part of the libserialport library version number.
1406 * @return The "age" library version number.
1410 int sp_get_age_lib_version(void);
1413 * Get the libserialport library version number as a string.
1415 * @return The library version number string. The returned string is
1416 * static and thus should NOT be free'd by the caller.
1420 const char *sp_get_lib_version_string(void);