>  
>
Non blocking, reads, sees nothing, and then continues execution. So for 
> example if you have two reads back to back on two different channels, it 
> would not matter in what order the data was ready. The first channel to 
> have data would very likely "display" that data first. But in blocking 
> mode. EVERY read after the current read has to wait until it is successful. 
>
>
But if that is the case, than data would come randomly to me!!  2nd channel 
1st and than maybe 4th channel, dont you think its risky? specially in my 
case, I want to analyze the data, filter it if required & reconstruct the 
waveform!!  :-) your explanation is scaring me :-p
 
 

> This is why blocking uses less CPU, while non blocking uses more. 10-11% 
> could possibly still be non blocking though, and it not so much as a rule, 
> as much as  possible indicator. 20% CPU, i'd probably bet on it. ~10% . . 
> .is hit and miss. I can tell you that using blocking reads with socketcan ( 
> CANBUS peripheral ), uses like 0-2% CPU . . . 
>
> On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 11:06 PM, William Hermans <[email protected] 
> <javascript:>> wrote:
>
>> I pretty much followed this guide for ADC setup 
>> http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Linux_Core_ADC_User's_Guide#Usage
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 11:03 PM, William Hermans <[email protected] 
>> <javascript:>> wrote:
>>
>>> Well it might be you're running in continuous mode. That much I do not 
>>> know, but it could be difference in kernels ? I could not say.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 11:00 PM, Rathin Dholakia <[email protected] 
>>> <javascript:>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I tried running your code and I was successful and unsuccessful both!! 
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> Success: I could compile code it compiled and when I put "time ./test" 
>>>> I gave me following output
>>>>
>>>> real    0m0.011s
>>>> user    0m0.000s
>>>> sys    0m0.008s
>>>>
>>>> unsuccessful: it didn't show any readings!! 
>>>> My guess is it has something to do with my kernel preemtion, isn't it?
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 11:18:20 AM UTC+5:30, William 
>>>> Hermans wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh, and that is using one shot mode. I did not think to use 
>>>>> continuous. BUt I really wanted to see how slow using open(), read(), and 
>>>>> close() really were. Because I had done a lot of reading on the subject, 
>>>>> but never actually used it( I always used mmap() ).
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 10:41 PM, William Hermans <[email protected]> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> So, I got bored, and decided to do some "screwing around". But took 
>>>>>> me a while because I had not used, or setup the ADC peripheral before, 
>>>>>> but 
>>>>>> . . . here is some quick and dirty code, using std API stuff - Which 
>>>>>> breaks 
>>>>>> all the rules I spoke of in my second post heh. But still pretty darned 
>>>>>> fast. I'd be happier if I could use mmap() directly on 
>>>>>> /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/in_voltage0_raw, but either I've been 
>>>>>> trying to use an improper mode of operation. Or mmap() on that file 
>>>>>> location is not supported. So, might be forced to use mmap() on /dev/mem 
>>>>>> . 
>>>>>> ..ug!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> #include <unistd.h>
>>>>>>> #include <sys/stat.h>
>>>>>>> #include <fcntl.h>
>>>>>>> #include <stdio.h>
>>>>>>> #include <errno.h>
>>>>>>> #include <stdlib.h>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> void read_adc(int fd)
>>>>>>> {
>>>>>>>         char adc[5] = {0};
>>>>>>>         int len = read(fd, adc, sizeof(adc - 1));
>>>>>>>         adc[len] ='\0';
>>>>>>>         printf("%s ", adc);
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> int main()
>>>>>>> {
>>>>>>>         const char *fname = 
>>>>>>> "/sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device0/in_voltage0_raw";
>>>>>>>         int count = 0;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>         while( count++ <= 1000){
>>>>>>>                 int fd = open(fname, O_CREAT | O_RDONLY);
>>>>>>>                 if(fd == -1){
>>>>>>>                         printf("error: %s\n", strerror(errno));
>>>>>>>                         exit(1);
>>>>>>>                 }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                 if(count % 15 == 0 && count != 0)
>>>>>>>                         printf("\n");
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                 read_adc(fd);
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                 close(fd);
>>>>>>>         }
>>>>>>>         printf("\n");
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>         return  0;
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Output:
>>>>>>  debian@beaglebone:~$ time ./test
>>>>>> 4016 4020 4007 4010 4008 4010 4005 4005 4013 4015 4015 4011 4008 4001
>>>>>> 4010 4006 4006 4011 4007 4011 4003 4009 4006 4005 3995 3999 4005 4000 
>>>>>> 3997
>>>>>> 4008 4016 4009 3997 4008 4011 4013 4011 4012 4009 4006 3997 4007 4007 
>>>>>> 3999
>>>>>> 4014 4014 4007 4015 4008 4011 4012 4012 4007 4013 4016 4017 4016 4016 
>>>>>> 4013
>>>>>> 4006 4013 4015 4006 4013 4009 4003 4011 4011 4017 4015 4008 4005 3998 
>>>>>> 4000
>>>>>> 4002 4011 4012 4010 4013 4009 4010 4010 4010 4010 4011 4008 4007 4007 
>>>>>> 4007
>>>>>> 4013 3998 4006 4007 4003 3999 4009 4005 4013 4018 4019 4014 4012 4003 
>>>>>> 4008
>>>>>> 4010 4017 3999 4002 4008 4008 4008 4004 4010 4008 3996 4002 4009 4014 
>>>>>> 4011
>>>>>> 4012 4006 4007 4004 4000 4008 4008 4010 4008 4007 4006 4003 4007 4000 
>>>>>> 4008
>>>>>> 4003 4010 4003 4006 4006 3996 4001 4003 4000 4002 3996 4007 4003 4011 
>>>>>> 4013
>>>>>> 4012 4017 4013 4008 4002 4010 4005 4013 4016 4014 4012 4015 4013 4013 
>>>>>> 4007
>>>>>> 4011 4008 4010 4014 4016 4016 4015 4018 4013 4016 4005 3997 4007 3998 
>>>>>> 4007
>>>>>> 4002 4004 4009 4007 4010 4010 4001 4005 4008 4003 4010 4012 4013 4006 
>>>>>> 3994
>>>>>> 4014 4006 4008 4009 4014 4015 4012 4012 4013 4010 4012 4014 4015 4020 
>>>>>> 4017
>>>>>> 4017 4013 4010 4020 4014 4012 4010 4008 3997 4002 4001 4012 4010 4006 
>>>>>> 4016
>>>>>> 4010 4004 4004 4004 4003 4004 4004 3999 4003 4007 4008 4006 4005 4006 
>>>>>> 4007
>>>>>> 4013 4013 4011 4010 4010 4005 3996 4002 4008 4012 4012 4007 4006 4000 
>>>>>> 3999
>>>>>> 4009 4005 4013 4010 4008 4012 4011 4015 4016 4017 4013 4009 4008 4007 
>>>>>> 4006
>>>>>> 4015 4012 4010 4013 4011 4016 4012 4013 4012 4009 4007 3998 3995 3998 
>>>>>> 4004
>>>>>> 4003 4011 4009 4001 3998 4007 4008 4001 4008 4008 4012 4013 4007 3998 
>>>>>> 3999
>>>>>> 4015 4007 3997 4005 4009 4007 4002 4009 4015 4012 4007 4009 4013 4017 
>>>>>> 4015
>>>>>> 4010 4005 4011 4017 4015 4010 4013 4012 4004 4008 4012 4010 4014 4015 
>>>>>> 4013
>>>>>> 4016 4016 4016 4007 4009 4011 4010 4009 4010 4010 4004 4004 4002 4002 
>>>>>> 4011
>>>>>> 4008 4007 4004 4010 4006 4008 4007 4005 4006 4008 4002 4009 4013 4011 
>>>>>> 4006
>>>>>> 4010 4015 4014 4016 4018 4015 4017 4015 4015 4018 4016 4013 4011 4013 
>>>>>> 4016
>>>>>> 4017 3998 4012 4006 4008 4014 4011 4003 4012 4018 4014 4012 4005 3994 
>>>>>> 4000
>>>>>> 4004 4003 4007 4012 4012 4005 4005 4006 4008 4001 3999 4004 4000 4004 
>>>>>> 4000
>>>>>> 4011 4010 4005 4002 4009 4007 4002 4013 4015 4020 4012 4011 4011 4002 
>>>>>> 4011
>>>>>> 4008 4013 4009 4012 4006 4011 4009 4015 4013 4009 4003 4008 4003 4005 
>>>>>> 4009
>>>>>> 4017 4001 4010 4012 4009 4009 4007 4010 4007 4006 4004 4003 4008 4008 
>>>>>> 4003
>>>>>> 4012 4009 4007 4008 4005 4006 4000 3995 4000 4007 4006 4003 4004 4009 
>>>>>> 4004
>>>>>> 4008 4020 4010 4009 4006 4008 4015 4018 4017 4011 4014 4013 4010 4009 
>>>>>> 4012
>>>>>> 4011 4009 4016 4017 4016 4011 4005 4007 4012 4014 4014 4005 4004 3998 
>>>>>> 4000
>>>>>> 4009 4009 4005 3996 4006 3999 4002 4009 4014 4011 4009 4008 4008 4012 
>>>>>> 4013
>>>>>> 4003 4007 4010 4012 4012 4010 4010 4010 4014 4017 4016 4007 4020 4013 
>>>>>> 4007
>>>>>> 4019 4015 4014 4016 4016 4016 4009 4004 4000 4009 4012 4010 4015 4015 
>>>>>> 4015
>>>>>> 4016 4011 4013 4008 4012 4009 4007 4006 4005 4006 4012 4004 4011 4015 
>>>>>> 4009
>>>>>> 4010 4014 4004 3998 4008 4010 4004 4003 4008 4013 4013 4009 4007 4004 
>>>>>> 4009
>>>>>> 4014 4013 4016 4012 4010 4011 4013 4013 4013 4008 4017 4015 4015 4011 
>>>>>> 4014
>>>>>> 4016 4007 4013 4014 4009 3999 4008 4003 4005 4009 4014 4007 4003 3993 
>>>>>> 3999
>>>>>> 3999 4005 4013 4003 4011 4009 4011 4010 4006 4002 4006 3998 4001 4003 
>>>>>> 4009
>>>>>> 4011 4011 4016 4013 4018 4013 4010 4003 4000 4006 4015 4011 4017 4017 
>>>>>> 4016
>>>>>> 4010 4017 4017 4016 4012 4016 4015 4013 4012 4013 4009 4003 4010 4006 
>>>>>> 4012
>>>>>> 4004 4013 4001 4000 4005 3997 4004 4008 4012 4008 4005 3996 4003 3999 
>>>>>> 4006
>>>>>> 4016 4002 4000 4002 4008 4009 4006 3995 4005 4008 4013 4012 4012 4009 
>>>>>> 4007
>>>>>> 4013 4006 4018 4012 4005 4016 4014 4012 4011 4007 4014 4016 4015 4014 
>>>>>> 4013
>>>>>> 4005 4007 4013 4008 4009 4002 4012 4011 4015 4013 4012 4010 4004 4007 
>>>>>> 4005
>>>>>> 4013 4008 4013 4014 4014 4004 4012 4012 4012 4007 4009 4006 4010 4013 
>>>>>> 4014
>>>>>> 4015 4006 4008 4009 4007 4004 4011 4005 4009 4007 4020 4015 4012 4005 
>>>>>> 4008
>>>>>> 4021 4018 4016 4013 4003 4015 4015 4019 4014 4013 4003 4007 4009 4014 
>>>>>> 4015
>>>>>> 3999 4016 4007 4008 4004 4008 4011 4003 4011 4012 4009 4006 4009 4008 
>>>>>> 4005
>>>>>> 4002 4005 4011 4008 4011 4009 4016 4014 4010 4012 4016 4015 4011 4010 
>>>>>> 4009
>>>>>> 4010 4011 4019 4018 4015 4017 4010 4000 4009 4015 4017 4017 4013 4017 
>>>>>> 4012
>>>>>> 4011 4016 4014 3999 4008 4006 4006 4011 4010 4001 4000 4008 3998 4007 
>>>>>> 4013
>>>>>> 4008 4007 4011 4008 4011 4007 4013 4012 4014 4009 4006 4006 4007 4000 
>>>>>> 4002
>>>>>> 4012 4011 4008 4010 4004 4015 4013 4015 4014 4006 4019 4012 4007 4016 
>>>>>> 4016
>>>>>> 4005 4009 4011 4010 4010 4004 4013 4014 4015 4015 4016 4011 4014 4009 
>>>>>> 4004
>>>>>> 4015 4013 4009 4011 4009 4009 4006 4008 4005 3995 4001 4007 4007 4008 
>>>>>> 4008
>>>>>> 4008 4008 4004 4006 4011 4010 4002 4011 4013 4009 4003 4000 4006 4011 
>>>>>> 4010
>>>>>> 4015 4020 4016 4017 4017 4016 4016 4015 4014 4013 4010 4012 4006 4002 
>>>>>> 4000
>>>>>> 4017 4016 4013 4010 4013 4008 4011 4010 4006 4002 4007 4009 4010 4011 
>>>>>> 4007
>>>>>> 4011 4012 4014 4003 4003 4012 4010 4014 4013 4010 4007 3994 4000 4006 
>>>>>> 4002
>>>>>> 3999 4006 4004 4008 4011 4005 4005 4010 4008 4012 4014 4017 4015 4015 
>>>>>> 4001
>>>>>> 4011 4006 4015 4017 4013 4015 4014 4018 4016 4012 4011 4009 4011 4014 
>>>>>> 4015
>>>>>> 4008 4009 4009 4006 4011 4010 4008 4010 4005 4006 4005 4005 4009 4003 
>>>>>> 4009
>>>>>> 4008 4010 4011 4010 4012 4007 4009 4007 4000 4004 4008 4008 4013 4016 
>>>>>> 4017
>>>>>> 4019 4016 4021 4018 4018 4012 4009 4007 4015 4015 4012 4013
>>>>>>
>>>>>> real    0m0.328s
>>>>>> user    0m0.010s
>>>>>> sys     0m0.250s
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's actually not too bad for opening, and closing the file 1000 
>>>>>> iterations, then using printf() to display the data to stdout. So, looks 
>>>>>> like 328ms for 1000 iterations on the same adc channel.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> debian@beaglebone:~$ uname -a
>>>>>> Linux beaglebone 4.1.5-ti-rt-r10 #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Fri Aug 14 
>>>>>> 00:02:42 UTC 2015 armv7l GNU/Linux
>>>>>>
>>>>>> debian@beaglebone:~$ cat /etc/dogtag
>>>>>> BeagleBoard.org Debian Image 2015-03-01
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Meaning Wheezy 7.8, and systemd disabled - if the later maters at all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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