Haralanov, Mitko wrote:
>> For control at that level you'd be better off using
>> direct system calls, i.e. os.open() and os.read(),
>> then you can read exacty the number of bytes you want.
>>
>
> The problem is not controlling the number of bytes read. That part seems
> to be working. The issu
On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 1:23 PM, Haralanov, Mitko
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am using Python to read from a binary device file which requires that all
> read sizes are in 8byte multiples and the user's buffer is 8byte aligned.
>
> I am currently using a file object and the file.read() method. However
Haralanov, Mitko wrote:
The problem is not controlling the number of bytes read. That part seems to
be working. The issue is that the buffer into which the data is placed needs
to be of certain alignment (8byte-aligned). Python does not seem to have a
way that allows me to control that.
Hmmm,
> For control at that level you'd be better off using
> direct system calls, i.e. os.open() and os.read(),
> then you can read exacty the number of bytes you want.
>
The problem is not controlling the number of bytes read. That part seems to be
working.
The issue is that the buffer into which th
Haralanov, Mitko wrote:
I am using Python to read from a binary device file which requires that all
read sizes are in 8byte multiples and the user's buffer is 8byte aligned.
Is there a way that I can get file.read() to use an 8byte aligned buffer?
For control at that level you'd be better off
