USRP Hardware Driver and USRP Manual Version: 4.1.0.3
UHD and USRP Manual
metadata.h File Reference
#include <uhd/config.h>
#include <uhd/error.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>

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Typedefs

typedef struct uhd_rx_metadata_t * uhd_rx_metadata_handle
 RX metadata interface for describing sent IF data. More...
 
typedef struct uhd_tx_metadata_t * uhd_tx_metadata_handle
 TX metadata interface for describing received IF data. More...
 
typedef struct uhd_async_metadata_t * uhd_async_metadata_handle
 Interface for describing transmit-related events. More...
 

Enumerations

enum  uhd_rx_metadata_error_code_t {
  UHD_RX_METADATA_ERROR_CODE_NONE = 0x0 , UHD_RX_METADATA_ERROR_CODE_TIMEOUT = 0x1 , UHD_RX_METADATA_ERROR_CODE_LATE_COMMAND = 0x2 , UHD_RX_METADATA_ERROR_CODE_BROKEN_CHAIN = 0x4 ,
  UHD_RX_METADATA_ERROR_CODE_OVERFLOW = 0x8 , UHD_RX_METADATA_ERROR_CODE_ALIGNMENT = 0xC , UHD_RX_METADATA_ERROR_CODE_BAD_PACKET = 0xF
}
 Error condition on a receive call. More...
 
enum  uhd_async_metadata_event_code_t {
  UHD_ASYNC_METADATA_EVENT_CODE_BURST_ACK = 0x1 , UHD_ASYNC_METADATA_EVENT_CODE_UNDERFLOW = 0x2 , UHD_ASYNC_METADATA_EVENT_CODE_SEQ_ERROR = 0x4 , UHD_ASYNC_METADATA_EVENT_CODE_TIME_ERROR = 0x8 ,
  UHD_ASYNC_METADATA_EVENT_CODE_UNDERFLOW_IN_PACKET = 0x10 , UHD_ASYNC_METADATA_EVENT_CODE_SEQ_ERROR_IN_BURST = 0x20 , UHD_ASYNC_METADATA_EVENT_CODE_USER_PAYLOAD = 0x40
}
 The type of event for a receive async message call. More...
 

Functions

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_make (uhd_rx_metadata_handle *handle)
 Create a new RX metadata handle. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_free (uhd_rx_metadata_handle *handle)
 Free an RX metadata handle. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_has_time_spec (uhd_rx_metadata_handle h, bool *result_out)
 Has time specification? More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_time_spec (uhd_rx_metadata_handle h, int64_t *full_secs_out, double *frac_secs_out)
 Time of first sample. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_more_fragments (uhd_rx_metadata_handle h, bool *result_out)
 Fragmentation flag. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_fragment_offset (uhd_rx_metadata_handle h, size_t *fragment_offset_out)
 Fragmentation offset. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_start_of_burst (uhd_rx_metadata_handle h, bool *result_out)
 Start of burst? More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_end_of_burst (uhd_rx_metadata_handle h, bool *result_out)
 End of burst? More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_out_of_sequence (uhd_rx_metadata_handle h, bool *result_out)
 Result out of sequence? More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_to_pp_string (uhd_rx_metadata_handle h, char *pp_string_out, size_t strbuffer_len)
 Return a pretty-print representation of this metadata. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_error_code (uhd_rx_metadata_handle h, uhd_rx_metadata_error_code_t *error_code_out)
 Get the last error state of the RX metadata object. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_strerror (uhd_rx_metadata_handle h, char *strerror_out, size_t strbuffer_len)
 Get a string representation of the last error state of the RX metadata object. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_last_error (uhd_rx_metadata_handle h, char *error_out, size_t strbuffer_len)
 Get the last error logged by the RX metadata object. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_tx_metadata_make (uhd_tx_metadata_handle *handle, bool has_time_spec, int64_t full_secs, double frac_secs, bool start_of_burst, bool end_of_burst)
 Create a new TX metadata handle. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_tx_metadata_free (uhd_tx_metadata_handle *handle)
 Free an TX metadata handle. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_tx_metadata_has_time_spec (uhd_tx_metadata_handle h, bool *result_out)
 Has time specification? More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_tx_metadata_time_spec (uhd_tx_metadata_handle h, int64_t *full_secs_out, double *frac_secs_out)
 Get time specification. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_tx_metadata_start_of_burst (uhd_tx_metadata_handle h, bool *result_out)
 Start of burst? More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_tx_metadata_end_of_burst (uhd_tx_metadata_handle h, bool *result_out)
 End of burst? More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_tx_metadata_last_error (uhd_tx_metadata_handle h, char *error_out, size_t strbuffer_len)
 Get the last error logged by the TX metadata object. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_make (uhd_async_metadata_handle *handle)
 Create a new async metadata handle. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_free (uhd_async_metadata_handle *handle)
 Free an async metadata handle. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_channel (uhd_async_metadata_handle h, size_t *channel_out)
 Channel number in a MIMO configuration. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_has_time_spec (uhd_async_metadata_handle h, bool *result_out)
 Has time specification? More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_time_spec (uhd_async_metadata_handle h, int64_t *full_secs_out, double *frac_secs_out)
 Get time specification. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_event_code (uhd_async_metadata_handle h, uhd_async_metadata_event_code_t *event_code_out)
 Get last event code. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_user_payload (uhd_async_metadata_handle h, uint32_t user_payload_out[4])
 Get payload from custom FPGA fabric. More...
 
UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_last_error (uhd_async_metadata_handle h, char *error_out, size_t strbuffer_len)
 Get the last error logged by the async metadata object. More...
 

Typedef Documentation

◆ uhd_async_metadata_handle

typedef struct uhd_async_metadata_t* uhd_async_metadata_handle

Interface for describing transmit-related events.

See uhd::async_metadata_t for details.

NOTE: Using this handle before calling uhd_async_metadata_make() will result in undefined behavior.

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_handle

typedef struct uhd_rx_metadata_t* uhd_rx_metadata_handle

RX metadata interface for describing sent IF data.

See uhd::rx_metadata_t for details.

NOTE: Using this handle before calling uhd_rx_metadata_make() will result in undefined behavior.

◆ uhd_tx_metadata_handle

typedef struct uhd_tx_metadata_t* uhd_tx_metadata_handle

TX metadata interface for describing received IF data.

See uhd::tx_metadata_t for details.

NOTE: Using this handle before calling uhd_tx_metadata_make() will result in undefined behavior.

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ uhd_async_metadata_event_code_t

The type of event for a receive async message call.

See uhd::async_metadata_t::event_code_t for more details.

Enumerator
UHD_ASYNC_METADATA_EVENT_CODE_BURST_ACK 

A burst was successfully transmitted.

UHD_ASYNC_METADATA_EVENT_CODE_UNDERFLOW 

An internal send buffer has emptied.

UHD_ASYNC_METADATA_EVENT_CODE_SEQ_ERROR 

Packet loss error between host and device.

UHD_ASYNC_METADATA_EVENT_CODE_TIME_ERROR 

Packet had time that was late.

UHD_ASYNC_METADATA_EVENT_CODE_UNDERFLOW_IN_PACKET 

Underflow occurred inside a packet.

UHD_ASYNC_METADATA_EVENT_CODE_SEQ_ERROR_IN_BURST 

Packet loss within a burst.

UHD_ASYNC_METADATA_EVENT_CODE_USER_PAYLOAD 

Some kind of custom user payload.

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_error_code_t

Error condition on a receive call.

See uhd::rx_metadata_t::error_code_t for more details.

Enumerator
UHD_RX_METADATA_ERROR_CODE_NONE 

No error code associated with this metadata.

UHD_RX_METADATA_ERROR_CODE_TIMEOUT 

No packet received, implementation timed out.

UHD_RX_METADATA_ERROR_CODE_LATE_COMMAND 

A stream command was issued in the past.

UHD_RX_METADATA_ERROR_CODE_BROKEN_CHAIN 

Expected another stream command.

UHD_RX_METADATA_ERROR_CODE_OVERFLOW 

Overflow or sequence error.

UHD_RX_METADATA_ERROR_CODE_ALIGNMENT 

Multi-channel alignment failed.

UHD_RX_METADATA_ERROR_CODE_BAD_PACKET 

The packet could not be parsed.

Function Documentation

◆ uhd_async_metadata_channel()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_channel ( uhd_async_metadata_handle  h,
size_t *  channel_out 
)

Channel number in a MIMO configuration.

◆ uhd_async_metadata_event_code()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_event_code ( uhd_async_metadata_handle  h,
uhd_async_metadata_event_code_t event_code_out 
)

Get last event code.

◆ uhd_async_metadata_free()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_free ( uhd_async_metadata_handle handle)

Free an async metadata handle.

Using a handle after freeing it will result in a segmentation fault.

◆ uhd_async_metadata_has_time_spec()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_has_time_spec ( uhd_async_metadata_handle  h,
bool *  result_out 
)

Has time specification?

◆ uhd_async_metadata_last_error()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_last_error ( uhd_async_metadata_handle  h,
char *  error_out,
size_t  strbuffer_len 
)

Get the last error logged by the async metadata object.

NOTE: This function will overwrite any string in the given buffer before inserting the error string.

Parameters
hmetadata handle
error_outstring buffer for error
strbuffer_lenbuffer length

◆ uhd_async_metadata_make()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_make ( uhd_async_metadata_handle handle)

Create a new async metadata handle.

◆ uhd_async_metadata_time_spec()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_time_spec ( uhd_async_metadata_handle  h,
int64_t *  full_secs_out,
double *  frac_secs_out 
)

Get time specification.

◆ uhd_async_metadata_user_payload()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_async_metadata_user_payload ( uhd_async_metadata_handle  h,
uint32_t  user_payload_out[4] 
)

Get payload from custom FPGA fabric.

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_end_of_burst()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_end_of_burst ( uhd_rx_metadata_handle  h,
bool *  result_out 
)

End of burst?

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_error_code()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_error_code ( uhd_rx_metadata_handle  h,
uhd_rx_metadata_error_code_t error_code_out 
)

Get the last error state of the RX metadata object.

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_fragment_offset()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_fragment_offset ( uhd_rx_metadata_handle  h,
size_t *  fragment_offset_out 
)

Fragmentation offset.

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_free()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_free ( uhd_rx_metadata_handle handle)

Free an RX metadata handle.

Using a handle after freeing it here will result in a segmentation fault.

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_has_time_spec()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_has_time_spec ( uhd_rx_metadata_handle  h,
bool *  result_out 
)

Has time specification?

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_last_error()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_last_error ( uhd_rx_metadata_handle  h,
char *  error_out,
size_t  strbuffer_len 
)

Get the last error logged by the RX metadata object.

NOTES:

  • This is different from the error that can be retrieved with uhd_rx_metadata_strerror(). See <uhd/error.h> for details.
  • This function will overwrite any string in the given buffer before inserting the error string.
Parameters
hmetadata handle
error_outstring buffer for error
strbuffer_lenbuffer length

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_make()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_make ( uhd_rx_metadata_handle handle)

Create a new RX metadata handle.

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_more_fragments()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_more_fragments ( uhd_rx_metadata_handle  h,
bool *  result_out 
)

Fragmentation flag.

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_out_of_sequence()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_out_of_sequence ( uhd_rx_metadata_handle  h,
bool *  result_out 
)

Result out of sequence?

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_start_of_burst()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_start_of_burst ( uhd_rx_metadata_handle  h,
bool *  result_out 
)

Start of burst?

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_strerror()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_strerror ( uhd_rx_metadata_handle  h,
char *  strerror_out,
size_t  strbuffer_len 
)

Get a string representation of the last error state of the RX metadata object.

NOTES:

  • This is different from the error that can be retrieved with uhd_rx_metadata_last_error. See uhd::rx_metadata_t::strerror() for details.
  • This function will overwrite any string in the given buffer before inserting the error string.
Parameters
hmetadata handle
strerror_outstring buffer for strerror
strbuffer_lenbuffer length

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_time_spec()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_time_spec ( uhd_rx_metadata_handle  h,
int64_t *  full_secs_out,
double *  frac_secs_out 
)

Time of first sample.

◆ uhd_rx_metadata_to_pp_string()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_rx_metadata_to_pp_string ( uhd_rx_metadata_handle  h,
char *  pp_string_out,
size_t  strbuffer_len 
)

Return a pretty-print representation of this metadata.

NOTE: This function will overwrite any string in the given buffer before inserting the pp_string.

Parameters
hmetadata handle
pp_string_outstring buffer for pp_string
strbuffer_lenbuffer length

◆ uhd_tx_metadata_end_of_burst()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_tx_metadata_end_of_burst ( uhd_tx_metadata_handle  h,
bool *  result_out 
)

End of burst?

◆ uhd_tx_metadata_free()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_tx_metadata_free ( uhd_tx_metadata_handle handle)

Free an TX metadata handle.

Using a handle after freeing it here will result in a segmentation fault.

◆ uhd_tx_metadata_has_time_spec()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_tx_metadata_has_time_spec ( uhd_tx_metadata_handle  h,
bool *  result_out 
)

Has time specification?

◆ uhd_tx_metadata_last_error()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_tx_metadata_last_error ( uhd_tx_metadata_handle  h,
char *  error_out,
size_t  strbuffer_len 
)

Get the last error logged by the TX metadata object.

NOTE: This function will overwrite any string in the given buffer before inserting the error string.

Parameters
hmetadata handle
error_outstring buffer for error
strbuffer_lenbuffer length

◆ uhd_tx_metadata_make()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_tx_metadata_make ( uhd_tx_metadata_handle handle,
bool  has_time_spec,
int64_t  full_secs,
double  frac_secs,
bool  start_of_burst,
bool  end_of_burst 
)

Create a new TX metadata handle.

◆ uhd_tx_metadata_start_of_burst()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_tx_metadata_start_of_burst ( uhd_tx_metadata_handle  h,
bool *  result_out 
)

Start of burst?

◆ uhd_tx_metadata_time_spec()

UHD_API uhd_error uhd_tx_metadata_time_spec ( uhd_tx_metadata_handle  h,
int64_t *  full_secs_out,
double *  frac_secs_out 
)

Get time specification.