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UNALIGNED_PUT16()

Write a misaligned 16-bit value safely

Synopsis:

#include <gulliver.h>

void UNALIGNED_PUT16( uint16_t *loc, 
                      uint16_t num );

Arguments:

loc: The address where you want to write the value.
num: The value that you want to write.

Library:

libc

Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.

Description:

The UNALIGNED_PUT16() macro lets you write the value num at the misaligned address loc without faulting.

Classification:

QNX Neutrino

Safety:
Cancellation point	No
Interrupt handler	Yes
Signal handler	Yes
Thread	Yes

Caveats:

UNALIGNED_PUT16() is implemented as a macro.

See also:

ENDIAN_BE16(), ENDIAN_BE32(), ENDIAN_BE64(), ENDIAN_LE16(), ENDIAN_LE32(), ENDIAN_LE64(), ENDIAN_RET32(), ENDIAN_RET64(), ENDIAN_SWAP16(), ENDIAN_SWAP32(), ENDIAN_SWAP64(), htonl(), htons(), ntohl(), ntohs(), UNALIGNED_PUT32(), UNALIGNED_PUT64(), UNALIGNED_RET16(), UNALIGNED_RET32(), UNALIGNED_RET64()