Fix warning when not compiled for UID auto-selection mode.
[pub/USBasp.git] / LUFA / Drivers / USB / Class / Host / CDC.h
index 6402428..d71c167 100644 (file)
                         *  \return A value from the \ref Pipe_Stream_RW_ErrorCodes_t enum.
                         */
                        uint8_t CDC_Host_SendString(USB_ClassInfo_CDC_Host_t* const CDCInterfaceInfo,
-                                                   char* const Data,
+                                                   const char* const Data,
                                                    const uint16_t Length) ATTR_NON_NULL_PTR_ARG(1) ATTR_NON_NULL_PTR_ARG(2);
                        
                        /** Sends a given byte to the attached USB device, if connected. If a device is not connected when the function is called, the
                        uint8_t CDC_Host_SendByte(USB_ClassInfo_CDC_Host_t* const CDCInterfaceInfo,
                                                  const uint8_t Data) ATTR_NON_NULL_PTR_ARG(1);
 
-                       /** Determines the number of bytes received by the CDC interface from the device, waiting to be read.
+                       /** Determines the number of bytes received by the CDC interface from the device, waiting to be read. This indicates the number
+                        *  of bytes in the IN pipe bank only, and thus the number of calls to \ref CDC_Host_ReceiveByte() which are guaranteed to succeed
+                        *  immediately. If multiple bytes are to be received, they should be buffered by the user application, as the pipe bank will not be
+                        *  released back to the USB controller until all bytes are read.
                         *
                         *  \pre This function must only be called when the Host state machine is in the HOST_STATE_Configured state or the
                         *       call will fail.
                        uint16_t CDC_Host_BytesReceived(USB_ClassInfo_CDC_Host_t* const CDCInterfaceInfo) ATTR_NON_NULL_PTR_ARG(1);
 
                        /** Reads a byte of data from the device. If no data is waiting to be read of if a USB device is not connected, the function
-                        *  returns 0. The \ref CDC_Host_BytesReceived() function should be queried before data is received to ensure that no data
-                        *  underflow occurs.
+                        *  returns a negative value. The \ref CDC_Host_BytesReceived() function may be queried in advance to determine how many bytes
+                        *  are currently buffered in the CDC interface's data receive pipe.
                         *
                         *  \pre This function must only be called when the Host state machine is in the HOST_STATE_Configured state or the
                         *       call will fail.
                         *
                         *  \param[in,out] CDCInterfaceInfo  Pointer to a structure containing a CDC Class host configuration and state.
                         *
-                        *  \return Next received byte from the device, or 0 if no data received.
+                        *  \return Next received byte from the device, or a negative value if no data received.
                         */
-                       uint8_t CDC_Host_ReceiveByte(USB_ClassInfo_CDC_Host_t* const CDCInterfaceInfo) ATTR_NON_NULL_PTR_ARG(1);
+                       int16_t CDC_Host_ReceiveByte(USB_ClassInfo_CDC_Host_t* const CDCInterfaceInfo) ATTR_NON_NULL_PTR_ARG(1);
                        
                        /** Flushes any data waiting to be sent, ensuring that the send buffer is cleared.
                         *
                                static uint8_t DCOMP_CDC_Host_NextCDCControlInterface(void* const CurrentDescriptor) ATTR_NON_NULL_PTR_ARG(1);
                                static uint8_t DCOMP_CDC_Host_NextCDCDataInterface(void* const CurrentDescriptor) ATTR_NON_NULL_PTR_ARG(1);
                                static uint8_t DCOMP_CDC_Host_NextCDCInterfaceEndpoint(void* const CurrentDescriptor) ATTR_NON_NULL_PTR_ARG(1);
-                       #endif  
+                       #endif
        #endif
                                
        /* Disable C linkage for C++ Compilers: */