1 .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later
13 cec-open - Open a cec device
22 .. c:function:: int open( const char *device_name, int flags )
31 Open flags. Access mode must be ``O_RDWR``.
33 When the ``O_NONBLOCK`` flag is given, the
34 :ref:`CEC_RECEIVE <CEC_RECEIVE>` and :ref:`CEC_DQEVENT <CEC_DQEVENT>` ioctls
35 will return the ``EAGAIN`` error code when no message or event is available, and
36 ioctls :ref:`CEC_TRANSMIT <CEC_TRANSMIT>`,
37 :ref:`CEC_ADAP_S_PHYS_ADDR <CEC_ADAP_S_PHYS_ADDR>` and
38 :ref:`CEC_ADAP_S_LOG_ADDRS <CEC_ADAP_S_LOG_ADDRS>`
41 Other flags have no effect.
46 To open a cec device applications call :c:func:`open()` with the
47 desired device name. The function has no side effects; the device
48 configuration remain unchanged.
50 When the device is opened in read-only mode, attempts to modify its
51 configuration will result in an error, and ``errno`` will be set to
57 :c:func:`open()` returns the new file descriptor on success. On error,
58 -1 is returned, and ``errno`` is set appropriately. Possible error codes
62 The requested access to the file is not allowed.
65 The process already has the maximum number of files open.
68 The system limit on the total number of open files has been reached.
71 Insufficient kernel memory was available.
74 No device corresponding to this device special file exists.