1.1.9.4.12 DRV_USART_WriteQueuePurge Function

C

bool DRV_USART_WriteQueuePurge( const DRV_HANDLE handle )

Summary

Removes all write requests from the queue for the given client. This API does not abort the on-going write transfer.

Description

This function removes all the buffer requests from the queue. The client can use this function to purge the queue on timeout or to remove unwanted stalled buffer requests or in any other use case.

Precondition

DRV_USART_Open must have been called to obtain a valid opened device handle.

Parameters

ParamDescription
handleHandle of the communication channel as returned by the DRV_USART_Open function.

Returns

true - Write queue purge is successful.

false - Write queue purge has failed.

Example

// myUSARTHandle is the handle returned by the DRV_USART_Open function.
// Use DRV_USART_WriteBufferAdd to queue write requests

// Application timeout function, where remove queued buffers.
void APP_TimeOut(void)
{
    if(DRV_USART_WriteQueuePurge(myUSARThandle) == false)
    {
        //Couldn't purge the write queue, try again.
    }
    else
    {
        //Queue purge successful.
    }
}

Remarks

This function is thread safe when used in an RTOS environment. Avoid this function call from within the callback. This function does not abort the on-going write transfer.