BOOTSTRAP (kutils) functions
LIBRARY ROUTINE
kread_bit - read an array of bits
LIBRARY CALL
ssize_t kread_bit(
int id,
unsigned char *data,
size_t num)
INPUT
- id - the file id to be read which was opened earlier
with kopen().
- num - the number of bits to be read into the data array.
OUTPUT
- data - the char array in which the data will be stored.
RETURN VALUE
the number of bits read
DESCRIPTION
This module is used to read an array of bits.
The data will need to contain enough memory to
store "num" bits.
(note: bits are machine independent and therefore
require no conversion. This routine is included to
complete the set of read utilities)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
none
EXAMPLES
none
SIDE EFFECTS
none
RESTRICTIONS
none
MODIFICATION
none
FILES
$BOOTSTRAP/include/kutils/kread.h
SEE ALSO
kutils(3)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 1993 - 1997, Khoral Research, Inc. ("KRI") All rights reserved.