Re: IOCTL using <ddk/ntddser.h>

Re: IOCTL using <ddk/ntddser.h>

[Christopher Faylor]

On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 09:33:53AM +0100, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
>On Mar 11 22:57, Bert wrote:
>>When compiled on Cygwin's gcc the code below (which asks the baud rate
>>of a serial port) shows the error "Funtion Not Implemented".
>>
>>I tried several serial port ioctl functions in <ddk/ntddser.h> - all
>>gave the same error.
>>
>>
>>I hope I'm doing something really dumb, any tips?
>
>Yes.  You're mixing POSIX calls with Windows defines.  That's a no-no.
>When you're in Rome, talk like the Romans do.

That would mean either Italian or English.  Computers don't speak those
languages!

Why don't you make Cygwin easier to use?

Re: IOCTL using <ddk/ntddser.h>

[Corinna Vinschen]

On Mar 12 10:05, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 09:33:53AM +0100, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> >Yes.  You're mixing POSIX calls with Windows defines.  That's a no-no.
> >When you're in Rome, talk like the Romans do.
> 
> That would mean either Italian or English.  Computers don't speak those
> languages!
> 
> Why don't you make Cygwin easier to use?

Isn't that sufficiently covered by the WJM rule?

Hippopotamusic... hippopotic,  hippity..., erm... greetings,
Corinna

Re: IOCTL using <ddk/ntddser.h>

[Dave Korn]

Andy Koppe wrote:
>> (i.e. flee Rome and settle in Babylon)
> 
> I'm afraid you'd have been a few centuries too late. By the time of
> the Romans there wasn't much left of Babylon.
> 
> :) Andy

  Romani eunt dormi!

    cheers,
      Brian (and so is my wife)