USB_INTERRUPT_MSG(9)						   USB Core APIs					      USB_INTERRUPT_MSG(9)

NAME

       usb_interrupt_msg - Builds an interrupt urb, sends it off and waits for completion

SYNOPSIS

       int usb_interrupt_msg(struct usb_device * usb_dev, unsigned int pipe, void * data, int len, int * actual_length, int timeout);

ARGUMENTS

       usb_dev
	   pointer to the usb device to send the message to

       pipe
	   endpoint "pipe" to send the message to

       data
	   pointer to the data to send

       len
	   length in bytes of the data to send

       actual_length
	   pointer to a location to put the actual length transferred in bytes

       timeout
	   time in msecs to wait for the message to complete before timing out (if 0 the wait is forever)

CONTEXT

       !in_interrupt ()

DESCRIPTION

       This function sends a simple interrupt message to a specified endpoint and waits for the message to complete, or timeout.

       If successful, it returns 0, otherwise a negative error number. The number of actual bytes transferred will be stored in the actual_length
       paramater.

       Don't use this function from within an interrupt context, like a bottom half handler. If you need an asynchronous message, or need to send
       a message from within interrupt context, use usb_submit_urb If a thread in your driver uses this call, make sure your disconnect method can
       wait for it to complete. Since you don't have a handle on the URB used, you can't cancel the request.

COPYRIGHT

Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						      USB_INTERRUPT_MSG(9)