[ECOS] cyg_io_lookup () and handles

[Trenton D. Adams]

I'm used to windows programming so I naturally thought a handle was an
unsigned 32-bit integer.  Microsoft reserves certain handles for their
own use, and leaves anything above the reserved ones to other
programmers.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: jlarmour@cambridge.redhat.com 
> [ mailto:jlarmour@cambridge.redhat.com ] On Behalf Of Jonathan Larmour
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 1:09 PM
> To: Trenton D. Adams
> Cc: 'eCos'
> Subject: Re: [ECOS] cyg_io_lookup () and handles
> 
> 
> "Trenton D. Adams" wrote:
> > 
> > Ok, this is fine.  But does this mean I'm going to have to 
> go looking 
> > through the sources just to find what handles I can use?  
> After all, 
> > isn't a handle just an unsigned integer identifier?  Or is 
> it just the 
> > "/dev/ser1" kind of thing?
> 
> I assumed you were referring to the latter.
> 
> > In which case I could call mine "/dev/mySuperWirelessDeviceThingy"! 
> > LOL
> 
> The chances of a collision given the small number of names is 
> miniscule. An d in any case, since you are presumably going 
> to test your code before you put it in an embedded device, 
> you'll know soon enough if it can't even find the device, 
> nevermind use it!
> 
> jifl
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