[ECOS] FLAG Question???

[Jonathan Larmour]

Carlos Camargo wrote:
> 
> Hi, all..
> 
> I have a question about flags:
> 
> can i use a harware register as a flag??
> 
> For example, i have a FPGA that can access address and
> data bus. Can i define a flag to be a register in my
> FPGA???
> 
> How the kernel detect that a flag change??? Read
> constantly the flag address or check the function set
> and mask???

Nope. The kernel flag type assumes that the flag is only changed by the
cyg_flag functions. 

Jifl
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