linux/Documentation/media/uapi/rc/lirc-get-length.rst
Mauro Carvalho Chehab 15c190146c [media] docs-rst: Convert LIRC uAPI to use C function references
Name all ioctl references and make them match the ioctls that
are documented. That will improve the cross-reference index,
as it will have all ioctls and syscalls there.

While here, improve the documentation to make them to look more
like the rest of the document.

Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com>
2016-08-22 21:23:46 -03:00

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.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
.. _lirc_get_length:
*********************
ioctl LIRC_GET_LENGTH
*********************
Name
====
LIRC_GET_LENGTH - Retrieves the code length in bits.
Synopsis
========
.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, LIRC_GET_LENGTH, __u32 *length )
:name: LIRC_GET_LENGTH
Arguments
=========
``fd``
File descriptor returned by open().
``length``
length, in bits
Description
===========
Retrieves the code length in bits (only for ``LIRC-MODE-LIRCCODE``).
Reads on the device must be done in blocks matching the bit count.
The bit could should be rounded up so that it matches full bytes.
Return Value
============
On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.