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-rw-r--r--host/include/uhd/device.hpp11
-rw-r--r--host/include/uhd/types/metadata.hpp44
2 files changed, 44 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/device.hpp b/host/include/uhd/device.hpp
index ee297ec8a..78bb83c66 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/device.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/device.hpp
@@ -219,6 +219,17 @@ public:
*/
virtual size_t get_max_recv_samps_per_packet(void) const = 0;
+ /*!
+ * Receive and asynchronous message from the device.
+ * \param async_metadata the metadata to be filled in
+ * \param timeout_ms the timeout in milliseconds to wait for a message
+ * \return true when the async_metadata is valid, false for timeout
+ */
+ virtual bool recv_async_msg(
+ async_metadata_t &async_metadata,
+ size_t timeout_ms = default_recv_timeout_ms
+ ) = 0;
+
};
} //namespace uhd
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/types/metadata.hpp b/host/include/uhd/types/metadata.hpp
index 039196250..43ddf875f 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/types/metadata.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/types/metadata.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace uhd{
/*!
* RX metadata structure for describing sent IF data.
- * Includes stream ID, time specification, and fragmentation flags.
+ * Includes time specification, fragmentation flags, burst flags, and error codes.
* The receive routines will convert IF data headers into metadata.
*/
struct UHD_API rx_metadata_t{
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace uhd{
* - timeout: no packet received, underlying code timed-out
* - late command: a stream command was issued in the past
* - broken chain: expected another stream command
- * - overrun: an internal receive buffer has overrun
+ * - overflow: an internal receive buffer has filled
* - bad packet: the buffer was unrecognizable as a vrt packet
*
* Note: When an overrun occurs in continuous streaming mode,
@@ -74,27 +74,21 @@ namespace uhd{
* - none
* - late command
* - broken chain
- * - overrun
+ * - overflow
*/
enum error_code_t {
ERROR_CODE_NONE = 0x0,
ERROR_CODE_TIMEOUT = 0x1,
ERROR_CODE_LATE_COMMAND = 0x2,
ERROR_CODE_BROKEN_CHAIN = 0x4,
- ERROR_CODE_OVERRUN = 0x8,
+ ERROR_CODE_OVERFLOW = 0x8,
ERROR_CODE_BAD_PACKET = 0xf
} error_code;
-
- /*!
- * The default constructor:
- * Sets the fields to default values (flags set to false).
- */
- rx_metadata_t(void);
};
/*!
* TX metadata structure for describing received IF data.
- * Includes stream ID, time specification, and burst flags.
+ * Includes time specification, and start and stop burst flags.
* The send routines will convert the metadata to IF data headers.
*/
struct UHD_API tx_metadata_t{
@@ -121,6 +115,34 @@ namespace uhd{
tx_metadata_t(void);
};
+ /*!
+ * Async metadata structure for describing transmit related events.
+ */
+ struct UHD_API async_metadata_t{
+ //! The channel number in a mimo configuration
+ size_t channel;
+
+ /*!
+ * Time specification: when the async event occurred.
+ */
+ bool has_time_spec;
+ time_spec_t time_spec;
+
+ /*!
+ * Event codes:
+ * - success: a packet was successfully transmitted
+ * - underflow: an internal send buffer has emptied
+ * - sequence error: packet loss between host and device
+ * - time error: packet had time that was late (or too early)
+ */
+ enum event_code_t {
+ EVENT_CODE_SUCCESS = 0x1,
+ EVENT_CODE_UNDERFLOW = 0x2,
+ EVENT_CODE_SEQ_ERROR = 0x4,
+ EVENT_CODE_TIME_ERROR = 0x8
+ } event_code;
+ };
+
} //namespace uhd
#endif /* INCLUDED_UHD_TYPES_METADATA_HPP */