Re: New buffer reading behaviour in continuous acquisition mode?

On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, David Schleef wrote:

> > > Above you describe the behaviour of INSN_READ and INSN_WRITE.  What you want
> > > to be doing is using a INSN_CONFIG to modify the behaviour of commands.
> > >
> > Yes, but IMHO "modify the behaviour of commands" lead to nothing but
> > chaos! A common structure such as Comedi is useful, but only where it
> > can suggest a good common API for a whole range of DAQ cards and
> > applications. This INSN_CONFIG thing to make an instruction "a la carte"
> > is something I don't like too much...
>
> The alternative is not implementing it at all.  At least with
> extended-triggering configuration instructions, there's the
> possibility to extend the interface for applications that just
> don't fit the general model, and are too specific (to a particular
> application or device) to change the general model to fit it.
>
yep, that's indeed the issue here: is what we would like to have
sufficiently general in order to have in the Comedi API or not? And your
the maintainer, so it's your call :-)
We adapt to what you decide. And from what I read I tend to conclude
that you think our stuff is not generic enough. So be it.
We'll go the CONFIG way then.

Herman

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Received on 2003-01-31Z14:56:01