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Old 06-08-2016
Without proper sample/test data, this is shooting in the dark. Don't expect any solid, tested, dependable solution for your problem if you promise "There are <CR> in the file" but you ". . . just . . . havent added it."
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mlib_imagetestflags

mlib_ImageTestFlags(3MLIB)				    mediaLib Library Functions					mlib_ImageTestFlags(3MLIB)

NAME

       mlib_ImageTestFlags - test flags

SYNOPSIS

       cc [ flag... ] file... -lmlib [ library... ]
       #include <mlib.h>

       int mlib_ImageTestFlags(const mlib_image *img, mlib_s32 flags);

DESCRIPTION

       The  mlib_ImageTestFlags()  function tests the flags for a combination of the following predefined characteristics. Note that the result of
       zero means the conditions are satisfied.

	 MLIB_IMAGE_ALIGNED64	  /* data address is 64-byte aligned */
	 MLIB_IMAGE_ALIGNED8	  /* data address is 8-byte aligned */
	 MLIB_IMAGE_ALIGNED4	  /* data address is 4-byte aligned */
	 MLIB_IMAGE_ALIGNED2	  /* data address is 2-byte aligned */
	 MLIB_IMAGE_WIDTH8X	  /* width is multiple of 8 */
	 MLIB_IMAGE_WIDTH4X	  /* width is multiple of 4 */
	 MLIB_IMAGE_WIDTH2X	  /* width is multiple of 2 */
	 MLIB_IMAGE_HEIGHT8X	  /* height is multiple of 8 */
	 MLIB_IMAGE_HEIGHT4X	  /* height is multiple of 4 */
	 MLIB_IMAGE_HEIGHT2X	  /* height is multiple of 2 */
	 MLIB_IMAGE_STRIDE8X	  /* stride is multiple of 8 */
	 MLIB_IMAGE_ONEVECTOR	  /* stride is equal to width in bytes */
	 MLIB_IMAGE_USERALLOCATED /* data space has been allocated by user */
	 MLIB_IMAGE_ATTRIBUTESET  /* image attribute flags have been set */

PARAMETERS

       The function takes the following arguments:

       img	Pointer to a mediaLib image structure.

       flags	Combination of a set of characteristics to be tested. It is formed by logically Oring one or more individual predefined character-
		istics.

RETURN VALUES

       The function returns an integer value containing results of test. Condition = 0 if satisfied; otherwise, Condition != 0.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Committed 		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |MT-Level		     |MT-Safe			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       mlib_ImageGetFlags(3MLIB), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.11							    2 Mar 2007						mlib_ImageTestFlags(3MLIB)