Controlling buffer alignment in file.read()

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, the issue is that the file.read() method allocates the buffer pas

RE: Controlling buffer alignment in file.read()

> 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