[ECOS] Non-blocking mode read from serial port

[Jonathan Larmour]

Ali Rodgo wrote:
> Hello,
> I would like to read from the serial port in non-blocking mode, EB40A.
> 
> I am trying to read from the /dev/ser1 port with the following configuration:
> newtio.c_cc[VMIN]=0 
> 
> newtio.c_cc[VTIME]=1
> 

I'm afraid VTIME != 0 isn't supported, sorry. Either the sources will need 
to be enhanced (I know what to do, but don't have time to do it), or you 
can look at using other APIs to do it, e.g. creating your own timer which 
interrupts the thread doing the read.

Jifl
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