.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-

.. _CA_GET_MSG:

==========
CA_GET_MSG
==========

Name
----

CA_GET_MSG


Synopsis
--------

.. c:function:: int ioctl(fd, CA_GET_MSG, struct ca_msg *msg)
    :name: CA_GET_MSG


Arguments
---------

``fd``
  File descriptor returned by a previous call to :c:func:`open() <dvb-ca-open>`.

``msg``
  Pointer to struct :c:type:`ca_msg`.


.. c:type:: struct ca_msg

.. flat-table:: struct ca_msg
    :header-rows:  1
    :stub-columns: 0

    -
      - type
      - name
      - description
    -
       - unsigned int
       - index
       -

    -
       - unsigned int
       - type
       -

    -
       - unsigned int
       - length
       -

    -
       - unsigned char
       - msg[256]
       -


Description
-----------

.. note:: This ioctl is undocumented. Documentation is welcome.


Return Value
------------

On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.