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KFIFO_TO_USER_REC(9)						    FIFO Buffer 					      KFIFO_TO_USER_REC(9)

NAME
kfifo_to_user_rec - gets data from the FIFO and write it to user space SYNOPSIS
__must_check unsigned int kfifo_to_user_rec(struct kfifo * fifo, void __user * to, unsigned int n, unsigned int recsize, unsigned int * total); ARGUMENTS
fifo the fifo to be used. to where the data must be copied. n the size of the destination buffer. recsize size of record field total pointer where the total number of to copied bytes should stored DESCRIPTION
This function copies at most n bytes from the FIFO to the to. In case of an error, the function returns the number of bytes which cannot be copied. If the returned value is equal or less the n value, the copy_to_user functions has failed. Otherwise the record doesn't fit into the to buffer. Note that with only one concurrent reader and one concurrent writer, you don't need extra locking to use these functions. COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 KFIFO_TO_USER_REC(9)

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USB_REQUEST(9) Kernel Mode Gadget API STRUCT USB_REQUEST(9) NAME
struct_usb_request - describes one i/o request SYNOPSIS
struct usb_request { void * buf; unsigned length; dma_addr_t dma; unsigned no_interrupt:1; unsigned zero:1; unsigned short_not_ok:1; void (* complete) (struct usb_ep *ep,struct usb_request *req); void * context; struct list_head list; int status; unsigned actual; }; MEMBERS
buf Buffer used for data. Always provide this; some controllers only use PIO, or don't use DMA for some endpoints. length Length of that data dma DMA address corresponding to 'buf'. If you don't set this field, and the usb controller needs one, it is responsible for mapping and unmapping the buffer. no_interrupt If true, hints that no completion irq is needed. Helpful sometimes with deep request queues that are handled directly by DMA controllers. zero If true, when writing data, makes the last packet be "short" by adding a zero length packet as needed; short_not_ok When reading data, makes short packets be treated as errors (queue stops advancing till cleanup). complete Function called when request completes, so this request and its buffer may be re-used. The function will always be called with interrupts disabled, and it must not sleep. Reads terminate with a short packet, or when the buffer fills, whichever comes first. When writes terminate, some data bytes will usually still be in flight (often in a hardware fifo). Errors (for reads or writes) stop the queue from advancing until the completion function returns, so that any transfers invalidated by the error may first be dequeued. context For use by the completion callback list For use by the gadget driver. status Reports completion code, zero or a negative errno. Normally, faults block the transfer queue from advancing until the completion callback returns. Code "-ESHUTDOWN" indicates completion caused by device disconnect, or when the driver disabled the endpoint. actual Reports bytes transferred to/from the buffer. For reads (OUT transfers) this may be less than the requested length. If the short_not_ok flag is set, short reads are treated as errors even when status otherwise indicates successful completion. Note that for writes (IN transfers) some data bytes may still reside in a device-side FIFO when the request is reported as complete. DESCRIPTION
These are allocated/freed through the endpoint they're used with. The hardware's driver can add extra per-request data to the memory it returns, which often avoids separate memory allocations (potential failures), later when the request is queued. Request flags affect request handling, such as whether a zero length packet is written (the "zero" flag), whether a short read should be treated as an error (blocking request queue advance, the "short_not_ok" flag), or hinting that an interrupt is not required (the "no_interrupt" flag, for use with deep request queues). Bulk endpoints can use any size buffers, and can also be used for interrupt transfers. interrupt-only endpoints can be much less functional. NOTE
this is analagous to 'struct urb' on the host side, except that it's thinner and promotes more pre-allocation. AUTHOR
David Brownell <dbrownell@users.sourceforge.net> Author. COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 STRUCT USB_REQUEST(9)
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