LPA_utils.c File Reference

LAT Physics Acquisition Internal utilities. More...

#include <LPA_utils.h>
#include <LPA/LPA_msgs.h>
#include <FBS/FBS_pubrtos.h>
#include <PBS/MBA.h>
#include <MSG/MSG_pubdefs.h>
#include <fcntl.h>

Functions
unsigned int	LPA_get_key (unsigned int fileId, unsigned int *key)
	Retrieve a file header key.
void *	lpa_mbaAlloc (void *unused, unsigned int nbytes)
	Generic cover for MBA_alloc.
void	lpa_mbaFree (void *unused, void *ptr, unsigned int nbytes)
	Generic cover for the MBA_free routine.

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Detailed Description

LAT Physics Acquisition Internal utilities.

Author:

S.Maldonado - smaldona@slac.stanford.edu

    CVS $Id: LPA_utils.c,v 1.5 2011/03/28 22:24:22 russell Exp $
   

This is a collection of miscellaneous utility programs used internally by the LPA package. They are not meant for public consumption so have no interface file in the public area nor are their entry points exposed in the .cidc file.

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Function Documentation

void* lpa_mbaAlloc	(	void *	unused,
		unsigned int	nbytes
	)

Generic cover for MBA_alloc.

Returns:

Allocates the specified number of bytes

Parameters:

	unused	Unused context parameter
	nbytes	The number of bytes to allocate

Referenced by LPA_configOutput().

void lpa_mbaFree	(	void *	unused,
		void *	ptr,
		unsigned int	nbytes
	)

Generic cover for the MBA_free routine.

Returns:

DeAllocates the specified number of bytes at the specified location

Parameters:

	unused	Unused context parameter
	ptr	The memory to free
	nbytes	The number of bytes to free

Referenced by LPA_configOutput().