Re: [PARPORT] Async write on lp0

From: Tim Waugh (twaugh@redhat.com)
Date: Tue Aug 21 2001 - 04:15:37 EDT

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On Tue, Aug 21, 2001 at 09:25:32AM +0200, Alessandro Staltari wrote:

> I'd like to write to lp0 in nonblocking mode. It is possible? Where
> can I find documantation about this? I tried to open lp0 with the
> O_NONBLOCK flag but it keeps working in blocking mode (i.e. it
> blocks if there is no printer connected).

I'm afraid that's not implemented currently. It shouldn't be hard to
implement though.

Do you just need the call to return, or do you need it not to block
(out of interest)?

Tim.
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