1<h2>device_write_async</h2>
2<hr>
3<p>
4<strong>System Trap</strong> - Write a sequence of bytes to a device object.
5<h3>SYNOPSIS</h3>
6<pre>
7<strong>kern_return_t   device_write_async</strong>
8                <strong>(mach_port_t</strong>                             <var>device</var>,
9                 <strong>mach_port_t</strong>                              <var>queue</var>,
10                 <strong>mach_port_t</strong>                         <var>request_id</var>,
11                 <strong>dev_mode_t</strong>                                <var>mode</var>,
12                 <strong>recnum_t</strong>                                <var>recnum</var>,
13                 <strong>io_buf_ptr_t</strong>                              <var>data</var>,
14                 <strong>io_buf_len_t</strong>                      <var>bytes_wanted</var><strong>);</strong>
15</pre>
16<h3>PARAMETERS</h3>
17<dl>
18<p>
19<dt> <var>device</var>
20<dd>
21[in device send right] A device port to the device to be read.
22<p>
23<dt> <var>queue</var>
24<dd>
25[in io_done queue send right] The port returned from 
26io_done_queue_create.
27<p>
28<dt> <var>request_id</var>
29<dd>
30[in send right] An unique request identifier that will be passed back as 
31part of the io_done_result structure.
32<p>
33<dt> <var>mode</var>
34<dd>
35[in scalar] I/O mode value. Meaningful options are:
36<p>
37     <dl>
38<dt> <strong>D_NOWAIT</strong>
39<dd>
40Do not wait if data is unavailable.
41     </dl>
42<p>
43<dt> <var>recnum</var>
44<dd>
45[in scalar] Record number to be read.
46<p>
47<dt> <var>data</var>
48<dd>
49[pointer to in array of bytes] Data bytes to be written.
50<p>
51<dt> <var>bytes_wanted</var>
52<dd>
53[in scalar] Size of data transfer.
54</dl>
55<h3>DESCRIPTION</h3>
56<p>
57The <strong>device_write_async</strong> function enqueues a write operation for a
58sequence of bytes to a device object. The meaning of recnum as well as
59the specific operation performed is device dependent.
60<h3>RETURN VALUES</h3>
61<p>
62<strong>device_write_async</strong> returns only invalid parameter errors.
63<h3>RELATED INFORMATION</h3>
64<p>
65Functions:
66<a href="device_read_async_inband.html"><strong>device_read_async_inband</strong></a>,
67<a href="DR_overwrite_async.html"><strong>device_read_overwrite_async</strong></a>,
68<a href="device_write_async_inband.html"><strong>device_write_async_inband</strong></a>,
69<a href="io_done_queue_create.html"><strong>io_done_queue_create</strong></a>.
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