.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GFDL-1.1-no-invariants-or-later
.. c:namespace:: DTV.ca
.. _CA_SEND_MSG:
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CA_SEND_MSG
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Name
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CA_SEND_MSG
Synopsis
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.. c:macro:: CA_SEND_MSG
``int ioctl(fd, CA_SEND_MSG, struct ca_msg *msg)``
Arguments
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``fd``
File descriptor returned by a previous call to :c:func:`open()`.
``msg``
Pointer to struct :c:type:`ca_msg`.
Description
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Sends a message via a CI CA module.
.. note::
Please notice that, on most drivers, this is done by writing
to the /dev/adapter?/ca? device node.
Return Value
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On success 0 is returned.
On error -1 is returned, and the ``errno`` variable is set
appropriately.
Generic error codes are described at the
:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.