SYNTAX
int hal_init(const char* modname)
ARGUMENTS
- modname
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The name of this HAL module.
BESKRIVELSE
hal_init sets up HAL and RTAPI. It must be called by any module that intends to use the API, before any other RTAPI calls.
modname must point to a string that identifies the module. The string may be no longer than HAL_NAME_LEN characters.
SANNTIDSBETRAKTNINGER
Call only from within non-realtime or init/cleanup code, not from realtime tasks.
RETURVERDI
On success, returns a positive integer module ID, which is used for subsequent calls to HAL and rtapi APIs. On failure, returns a HAL error code.