rtapi_shmem, rtapi_shmem_new, rtapi_shmem_delete, rtapi_shmem_getptr - Functions for managing shared memory blocks
int
rtapi_shmem_new(int _key_, int _module_id_, unsigned long
int _size_);
int rtapi_shmem_delete(int _shmem_id_, int _module_id_);
int rtapi_shmem_getptr(int _shmem_id_, void ** _ptr_);
key
Identifies the memory block. Key must be nonzero. All modules wishing to use the same memory must use the same key.
module_id
Module identifier returned by a prior call to rtapi_init.
size
The desired size of the shared memory block, in bytes
ptr
The pointer to the shared memory block. Note that the block may be mapped at a different address for different modules.
rtapi_shmem_new allocates a block of shared memory. key identifies the memory block, and must be non-zero. All modules wishing to access the same memory must use the same key. module_id is the ID of the module that is making the call (see rtapi_init). The block will be at least size bytes, and may be rounded up. Allocating many small blocks may be very wasteful. When a particular block is allocated for the first time, the contents are zeroed. Subsequent allocations of the same block by other modules or processes will not touch the contents of the block. Applications can use those bytes to see if they need to initialize the block, or if another module already did so. On success, it returns a positive integer ID, which is used for all subsequent calls dealing with the block. On failure it returns a negative error code.
rtapi_shmem_delete frees the shared memory block associated with shmem_id. module_id is the ID of the calling module. Returns a status code.
rtapi_shmem_getptr sets *ptr to point to shared memory block associated with shmem_id.
rtapi_shmem_getptr may be called from non-realtime code, init/cleanup code, or realtime tasks.
rtapi_shmem_new and rtapi_shmem_dete may not be called from realtime tasks.