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author | dkf <donal.k.fellows@manchester.ac.uk> | 2008-06-29 22:28:20 (GMT) |
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committer | dkf <donal.k.fellows@manchester.ac.uk> | 2008-06-29 22:28:20 (GMT) |
commit | 131a59f68c8b1673c1fcd9b035bb7791eea72bc9 (patch) | |
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Prepare Tcl's docs for life as 8.6 (remove out of date change bars, fix
typedefs, add a few missing bits)
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diff --git a/doc/CrtChannel.3 b/doc/CrtChannel.3 index 613ed90..a4a6c4c 100644 --- a/doc/CrtChannel.3 +++ b/doc/CrtChannel.3 @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. '\" -'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: CrtChannel.3,v 1.40 2007/12/13 15:22:30 dgp Exp $ +'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: CrtChannel.3,v 1.41 2008/06/29 22:28:23 dkf Exp $ .so man.macros .TH Tcl_CreateChannel 3 8.4 Tcl "Tcl Library Procedures" .BS @@ -98,10 +98,8 @@ Tcl_DriverWideSeekProc * Tcl_DriverThreadActionProc * \fBTcl_ChannelThreadActionProc\fR(\fItypePtr\fR) .sp -.VS 8.5 Tcl_DriverTruncateProc * \fBTcl_ChannelTruncateProc\fR(\fItypePtr\fR) -.VE 8.5 .sp Tcl_DriverSetOptionProc * \fBTcl_ChannelSetOptionProc\fR(\fItypePtr\fR) @@ -159,9 +157,7 @@ Specific options list (space separated words, without .QW \- ) to append to the standard generic options list. Can be NULL for generic options error message only. - .BE - .SH DESCRIPTION .PP Tcl uses a two-layered channel architecture. It provides a generic upper @@ -290,20 +286,16 @@ name is registered in the (thread)-global list of all channels (result (thread)global list of all channels (of the current thread). Application to a channel still registered in some interpreter is not allowed. -.VS 8.5 Also notifies the driver if the \fBTcl_ChannelType\fR version is \fBTCL_CHANNEL_VERSION_4\fR (or higher), and \fBTcl_DriverThreadActionProc\fR is defined for it. -.VE 8.5 .PP \fBTcl_SpliceChannel\fR adds the specified \fIchannel\fR to the (thread)global list of all channels (of the current thread). Application to a channel registered in some interpreter is not allowed. -.VS 8.5 Also notifies the driver if the \fBTcl_ChannelType\fR version is \fBTCL_CHANNEL_VERSION_4\fR (or higher), and \fBTcl_DriverThreadActionProc\fR is defined for it. -.VE 8.5 .PP \fBTcl_ClearChannelHandlers\fR removes all channelhandlers and event scripts associated with the specified \fIchannel\fR, thus shutting @@ -336,10 +328,8 @@ typedef struct Tcl_ChannelType { Tcl_DriverHandlerProc *\fIhandlerProc\fR; Tcl_DriverWideSeekProc *\fIwideSeekProc\fR; Tcl_DriverThreadActionProc *\fIthreadActionProc\fR; -.VS 8.5 Tcl_DriverTruncateProc *\fItruncateProc\fR; -.VE 8.5 -} Tcl_ChannelType; +} \fBTcl_ChannelType\fR; .CE .PP It is not necessary to provide implementations for all channel @@ -360,9 +350,7 @@ structure, the following functions should be used to obtain the values: \fBTcl_ChannelClose2Proc\fR, \fBTcl_ChannelInputProc\fR, \fBTcl_ChannelOutputProc\fR, \fBTcl_ChannelSeekProc\fR, \fBTcl_ChannelWideSeekProc\fR, \fBTcl_ChannelThreadActionProc\fR, -.VS 8.5 \fBTcl_ChannelTruncateProc\fR, -.VE 8.5 \fBTcl_ChannelSetOptionProc\fR, \fBTcl_ChannelGetOptionProc\fR, \fBTcl_ChannelWatchProc\fR, \fBTcl_ChannelGetHandleProc\fR, \fBTcl_ChannelFlushProc\fR, or \fBTcl_ChannelHandlerProc\fR. @@ -387,11 +375,9 @@ that you require. \fBTCL_CHANNEL_VERSION_2\fR is the minimum recommended. \fBTCL_CHANNEL_VERSION_3\fR must be set to specifiy the \fIwideSeekProc\fR member. \fBTCL_CHANNEL_VERSION_4\fR must be set to specifiy the \fIthreadActionProc\fR member (includes \fIwideSeekProc\fR). -.VS 8.5 \fBTCL_CHANNEL_VERSION_5\fR must be set to specifiy the \fItruncateProc\fR members (includes \fIwideSeekProc\fR and \fIthreadActionProc\fR). -.VE 8.5 If it is not set to any of these, then this \fBTcl_ChannelType\fR is assumed to have the original structure. See \fBOLD CHANNEL TYPES\fR for more details. While Tcl will recognize @@ -400,9 +386,7 @@ least \fBTCL_CHANNEL_VERSION_2\fR to function correctly. .PP This value can be retrieved with \fBTcl_ChannelVersion\fR, which returns one of -.VS 8.5 \fBTCL_CHANNEL_VERSION_5\fR, -.VE 8.5 \fBTCL_CHANNEL_VERSION_4\fR, \fBTCL_CHANNEL_VERSION_3\fR, \fBTCL_CHANNEL_VERSION_2\fR or \fBTCL_CHANNEL_VERSION_1\fR. @@ -413,7 +397,7 @@ the generic layer to set blocking and nonblocking mode on the device. \fIBlockModeProc\fR should match the following prototype: .PP .CS -typedef int Tcl_DriverBlockModeProc( +typedef int \fBTcl_DriverBlockModeProc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR, int \fImode\fR); .CE @@ -448,7 +432,7 @@ generic layer to clean up driver-related information when the channel is closed. \fICloseProc\fR must match the following prototype: .PP .CS -typedef int Tcl_DriverCloseProc( +typedef int \fBTcl_DriverCloseProc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR, Tcl_Interp *\fIinterp\fR); .CE @@ -470,7 +454,7 @@ independently may set \fIcloseProc\fR to \fBTCL_CLOSE2PROC\fR and set following prototype: .PP .CS -typedef int Tcl_DriverClose2Proc( +typedef int \fBTcl_DriverClose2Proc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR, Tcl_Interp *\fIinterp\fR, int \fIflags\fR); @@ -501,7 +485,7 @@ generic layer to read data from the file or device and store it in an internal buffer. \fIInputProc\fR must match the following prototype: .PP .CS -typedef int Tcl_DriverInputProc( +typedef int \fBTcl_DriverInputProc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR, char *\fIbuf\fR, int \fIbufSize\fR, @@ -545,7 +529,7 @@ generic layer to transfer data from an internal buffer to the output device. \fIOutputProc\fR must match the following prototype: .PP .CS -typedef int Tcl_DriverOutputProc( +typedef int \fBTcl_DriverOutputProc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR, const char *\fIbuf\fR, int \fItoWrite\fR, @@ -584,7 +568,7 @@ operations will be applied. \fISeekProc\fR must match the following prototype: .PP .CS -typedef int Tcl_DriverSeekProc( +typedef int \fBTcl_DriverSeekProc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR, long \fIoffset\fR, int \fIseekMode\fR, @@ -614,7 +598,7 @@ in preference to the \fIseekProc\fR, but both must be defined if the following prototype: .PP .CS -typedef Tcl_WideInt Tcl_DriverWideSeekProc( +typedef Tcl_WideInt \fBTcl_DriverWideSeekProc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR, Tcl_WideInt \fIoffset\fR, int \fIseekMode\fR, @@ -636,7 +620,7 @@ the generic layer to set a channel type specific option on a channel. \fIsetOptionProc\fR must match the following prototype: .PP .CS -typedef int Tcl_DriverSetOptionProc( +typedef int \fBTcl_DriverSetOptionProc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR, Tcl_Interp *\fIinterp\fR, const char *\fIoptionName\fR, @@ -677,7 +661,7 @@ the generic layer to get the value of a channel type specific option on a channel. \fIgetOptionProc\fR must match the following prototype: .PP .CS -typedef int Tcl_DriverGetOptionProc( +typedef int \fBTcl_DriverGetOptionProc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR, Tcl_Interp *\fIinterp\fR, const char *\fIoptionName\fR, @@ -715,7 +699,7 @@ notice events of interest on this channel. \fIWatchProc\fR should match the following prototype: .PP .CS -typedef void Tcl_DriverWatchProc( +typedef void \fBTcl_DriverWatchProc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR, int \fImask\fR); .CE @@ -746,7 +730,7 @@ the generic layer to retrieve a device-specific handle from the channel. \fIGetHandleProc\fR should match the following prototype: .PP .CS -typedef int Tcl_DriverGetHandleProc( +typedef int \fBTcl_DriverGetHandleProc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR, int \fIdirection\fR, ClientData *\fIhandlePtr\fR); @@ -775,7 +759,7 @@ It should be set to NULL. \fIFlushProc\fR should match the following prototype: .PP .CS -typedef int Tcl_DriverFlushProc( +typedef int \fBTcl_DriverFlushProc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR); .CE .PP @@ -790,7 +774,7 @@ that occur on the underlying (stacked) channel. \fIHandlerProc\fR should match the following prototype: .PP .CS -typedef int Tcl_DriverHandlerProc( +typedef int \fBTcl_DriverHandlerProc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR, int \fIinterestMask\fR); .CE @@ -819,9 +803,9 @@ might be maintaining using the calling thread as the associate. See \fBTcl_CutChannel\fR and \fBTcl_SpliceChannel\fR for more detail. .PP .CS -typedef void Tcl_DriverThreadActionProc( +typedef void \fBTcl_DriverThreadActionProc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR, - int \fIaction\fR); + int \fIaction\fR); .CE .PP \fIInstanceData\fR is the same as the value passed to @@ -836,7 +820,7 @@ called by the generic layer when a channel is truncated to some length. It can be NULL. .PP .CS -typedef int Tcl_DriverTruncateProc( +typedef int \fBTcl_DriverTruncateProc\fR( ClientData \fIinstanceData\fR, Tcl_WideInt \fIlength\fR); .CE @@ -891,18 +875,18 @@ the following fields: .PP .CS typedef struct Tcl_ChannelType { - char *\fItypeName\fR; - Tcl_DriverBlockModeProc *\fIblockModeProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverCloseProc *\fIcloseProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverInputProc *\fIinputProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverOutputProc *\fIoutputProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverSeekProc *\fIseekProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverSetOptionProc *\fIsetOptionProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverGetOptionProc *\fIgetOptionProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverWatchProc *\fIwatchProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverGetHandleProc *\fIgetHandleProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverClose2Proc *\fIclose2Proc\fR; -} Tcl_ChannelType; + char *\fItypeName\fR; + Tcl_DriverBlockModeProc *\fIblockModeProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverCloseProc *\fIcloseProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverInputProc *\fIinputProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverOutputProc *\fIoutputProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverSeekProc *\fIseekProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverSetOptionProc *\fIsetOptionProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverGetOptionProc *\fIgetOptionProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverWatchProc *\fIwatchProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverGetHandleProc *\fIgetHandleProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverClose2Proc *\fIclose2Proc\fR; +} \fBTcl_ChannelType\fR; .CE .PP It is still possible to create channel with the above structure. The @@ -917,29 +901,27 @@ contained the following fields: .PP .CS typedef struct Tcl_ChannelType { - char *\fItypeName\fR; - Tcl_ChannelTypeVersion \fIversion\fR; - Tcl_DriverCloseProc *\fIcloseProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverInputProc *\fIinputProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverOutputProc *\fIoutputProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverSeekProc *\fIseekProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverSetOptionProc *\fIsetOptionProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverGetOptionProc *\fIgetOptionProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverWatchProc *\fIwatchProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverGetHandleProc *\fIgetHandleProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverClose2Proc *\fIclose2Proc\fR; - Tcl_DriverBlockModeProc *\fIblockModeProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverFlushProc *\fIflushProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverHandlerProc *\fIhandlerProc\fR; - Tcl_DriverTruncateProc *\fItruncateProc\fR; -} Tcl_ChannelType; + char *\fItypeName\fR; + Tcl_ChannelTypeVersion \fIversion\fR; + Tcl_DriverCloseProc *\fIcloseProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverInputProc *\fIinputProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverOutputProc *\fIoutputProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverSeekProc *\fIseekProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverSetOptionProc *\fIsetOptionProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverGetOptionProc *\fIgetOptionProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverWatchProc *\fIwatchProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverGetHandleProc *\fIgetHandleProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverClose2Proc *\fIclose2Proc\fR; + Tcl_DriverBlockModeProc *\fIblockModeProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverFlushProc *\fIflushProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverHandlerProc *\fIhandlerProc\fR; + Tcl_DriverTruncateProc *\fItruncateProc\fR; +} \fBTcl_ChannelType\fR; .CE .PP When the above structure is registered as a channel type, the \fIversion\fR field should always be \fBTCL_CHANNEL_VERSION_2\fR. - .SH "SEE ALSO" Tcl_Close(3), Tcl_OpenFileChannel(3), Tcl_SetErrno(3), Tcl_QueueEvent(3), Tcl_StackChannel(3), Tcl_GetStdChannel(3) - .SH KEYWORDS blocking, channel driver, channel registration, channel type, nonblocking |