alGetFD(3dm)alGetFD(3dm)NAMEalGetFD - get the file descriptor for an audio port
SYNOPSIS
#include <dmedia/audio.h>
int alGetFD(ALport port)
PARAMETER
port expects the ALport structure whose file descriptor you desire.
This structure is the returned value of an alOpenPort(3dm) call.
DESCRIPTIONalGetFD() returns a file descriptor that you can use to construct the
arguments to a select(2) or poll(2) call.
These calls are used when you want to block a process until the device
fills or empties the audio port past a fillpoint (see the
alSetFillPoint(3dm) manual page). At that time, select(2) and poll(2)
return, and your code can continue processing the audio ports. If the
device has already filled or emptied the audio port buffer past the
fillpoint when you make the call, control returns to your program
immediately.
When using select(2), an input port's file descriptor is used in a read
fdset and an output port's file descriptor is used in a write fdset.
When using poll(2), an input port's file descriptor is used with the
POLLIN event flag and an output port's file descriptor is used with a
POLLOUT event flag.
Several AL functions implicitly change the current fillpoint value.
Therefore, alSetFillPoint(3dm) must be called immediately before a
select(2) or poll(2) call which uses an audio file descriptor.
DIAGNOSTICS
Upon successful completion, alGetFD returns a valid file descriptor.
Otherwise, alGetFD returns -1 and sets an error number which can be
retrieved with oserror(3C).
alGetFD can fail for the following reason:
AL_BAD_PORT port is either invalid or null.
SEE ALSOalSetFillPoint(3dm), alGetFillPoint(3dm), alOpenPort(3dm), select(2),
poll(2), oserror(3C)
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