Unit Platform
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Description
To be documented
Constants
To be documented
Type definitions
To be documented
Public variables
To be documented
Function declarations
Initialization functions
procedure PlatformInit;
Description: Initialize platform specific information for the current hardware
Note | To be documented |
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procedure CPUInit;
Description: Initialize the CPU including performance features etc (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure FPUInit;
Description: Initialize the Floating Point Processor Unit (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure GPUInit;
Description: Initialize the Graphics Processor Unit (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure MMUInit;
Description: Initialize the Memory Management Unit (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure SMPInit;
Description: Initialize the Symetric Multi Processor support (Where Applicable)
Note | Secondary CPU boot is performed by SecondaryInit in Threads |
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procedure CacheInit;
Description: Initialize CPU Data and Instruction Caching (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure BoardInit;
Description: Initialize Board specific information (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure MemoryInit;
Description: Initialize Memory specific information (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure ClockInit;
Description: Initialize the Clock handling
Note | To be documented |
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procedure PowerInit;
Description: Initialize Power management (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure MailboxInit;
Description: Initialize Mailbox access (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure InterruptInit;
Description: Initialize Interrupt handling
Note | To be documented |
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procedure PeripheralInit;
Description: Initialize Peripheral devices (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure ParseBootTags;
Description: Parse any boot tag information passed by the bootloader (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure ParseCommandLine;
Description: Setup argc, argv and cmdline and process known command line options (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure ParseEnvironment;
Description: Setup envp and process known environment options (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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Boot functions
procedure BootBlink; inline;
Description: Blink the Activity LED (Where Applicable)
Note | Intended for startup diagnostics when bootstrapping a new board |
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LED functions
procedure PowerLEDEnable; inline;
Description: Enable the Power LED (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure PowerLEDOn; inline;
Description: Turn On the Power LED (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure PowerLEDOff; inline;
Description: Turn Off the Power LED (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure ActivityLEDEnable; inline;
Description: Enable the Activity LED (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure ActivityLEDOn; inline;
Description: Turn On the Activity LED (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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procedure ActivityLEDOff; inline;
Description: Turn Off the Activity LED (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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Counter functions (Timer device)
function CounterAvailable:Boolean; inline;
Description: Check if a counter is currently available
Note | To be documented |
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function CounterRead:LongWord; inline;
Description: Read the current value of the default counter
Return | The 32 bit current value of the current or 0 on failure |
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function CounterRead64:Int64; inline;
Description: Read the current value of the default counter
Return | The 64 bit current value of the current or 0 on failure |
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function CounterWait:LongWord; inline;
Description: Wait for the current interval to expire on the default counter
Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if the interval expired or another error code on failure |
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function CounterEvent(Callback:TCounterCallback; Data:Pointer):LongWord; inline;
Description: Schedule a function to be called when the current interval expires on the default counter
Callback | The function to be called when the interval expires |
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Data | A pointer to be pass to the function when the interval expires (Optional) |
Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if the callback was scheduled successfully or another error code on failure |
function CounterGetRate:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the current clock rate in Hz of the default counter
Return | The current clock rate in Hz or 0 on failure |
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function CounterSetRate(Rate:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: Set the current clock rate in Hz of the default counter
Rate | The clock rate in Hz to set |
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Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if the clock rate was set or another error code on failure |
function CounterGetInterval:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the current interval in milliseconds of the default counter
Return | The current interval in milliseconds or 0 on failure (or not set) |
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function CounterSetInterval(Interval:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: Set the current interval in milliseconds of the default counter
Interval | The interval in milliseconds to set |
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Return | ERROR_SUCCESS if the interval was set or another error code on failure |
Mailbox functions
function MailboxReceive(Mailbox,Channel:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: Receive from specifed mailbox on specified channel
Note | To be documented |
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procedure MailboxSend(Mailbox,Channel,Data:LongWord); inline;
Description: Send to specifed mailbox on specified channel
Note | To be documented |
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function MailboxCall(Mailbox,Channel,Data:LongWord; var Response:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: Perform a transaction (Send/Receive) to specifed mailbox on specified channel
Note | To be documented |
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function MailboxCallEx(Mailbox,Channel,Data:LongWord; var Response:LongWord; Timeout:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: Perform a transaction (Send/Receive) to specifed mailbox on specified channel
Note | To be documented |
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function MailboxPropertyCall(Mailbox,Channel:LongWord; Data:Pointer; var Response:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: Perform a property tag transaction (Send/Receive) to specifed mailbox on specified channel
Note | To be documented |
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function MailboxPropertyCallEx(Mailbox,Channel:LongWord; Data:Pointer; var Response:LongWord; Timeout:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: Perform a property tag transaction (Send/Receive) to specifed mailbox on specified channel
Note | To be documented |
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Random number functions
function RandomAvailable:Boolean; inline;
Description: Check if a hardware random number generator is currently available
Note | The software random number generator from the RTL is always available |
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procedure RandomSeed(Seed:LongWord); inline;
Description: To be documented
Note | To be documented |
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function RandomReadLongInt(Limit:LongInt):LongInt; inline;
Description: To be documented
Note | To be documented |
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function RandomReadInt64(Limit:Int64):Int64; inline;
Description: To be documented
Note | To be documented |
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function RandomReadExtended:Extended; inline;
Description: To be documented
Note | To be documented |
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Watchdog Timer Functions
function WatchdogAvailable:Boolean; inline;
Description: Check if a watchdog timer is currently available
Note | To be documented |
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function WatchdogStart(Milliseconds:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: To be documented
Note | To be documented |
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function WatchdogStop:LongWord; inline;
Description: To be documented
Note | To be documented |
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function WatchdogRefresh(Milliseconds:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: To be documented
Note | To be documented |
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Interrupt request (IRQ) functions
function RequestIRQ(CPUID,Number:LongWord; Handler:TInterruptHandler; Parameter:Pointer):LongWord; inline;
Description: Request registration of the supplied handler to the specified IRQ number
Note | If the IRQ number is already registered then the request will fail |
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function ReleaseIRQ(CPUID,Number:LongWord; Handler:TInterruptHandler; Parameter:Pointer):LongWord; inline;
Description: Request deregistration of the supplied handler from the specified IRQ number
Note | If the IRQ number is not currently registered then the request will fail |
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function RequestExIRQ(CPUID,Number:LongWord; Handler:TInterruptHandler; HandlerEx:TInterruptExHandler; Parameter:Pointer):LongWord; inline;
Description: Request registration of the supplied extended handler to the specified IRQ number
Note | If the IRQ number is already registered then the request will fail |
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function ReleaseExIRQ(CPUID,Number:LongWord; Handler:TInterruptHandler; HandlerEx:TInterruptExHandler; Parameter:Pointer):LongWord; inline;
Description: Request deregistration of the supplied extended handler from the specified IRQ number
Note | If the IRQ number is not currently registered then the request will fail |
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Fast interrupt request (FIQ) functions
function RequestFIQ(CPUID,Number:LongWord; Handler:TInterruptHandler; Parameter:Pointer):LongWord; inline;
Description: Request registration of the supplied handler to the specified FIQ number
Note | If the FIQ number is already registered then the request will fail |
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function ReleaseFIQ(CPUID,Number:LongWord; Handler:TInterruptHandler; Parameter:Pointer):LongWord; inline;
Description: Request deregistration of the supplied handler from the specified FIQ number
Note | If the FIQ number is not currently registered then the request will fail |
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function RequestExFIQ(CPUID,Number:LongWord; Handler:TInterruptHandler; HandlerEx:TInterruptExHandler; Parameter:Pointer):LongWord; inline;
Description: Request registration of the supplied extended handler to the specified FIQ number
Note | If the FIQ number is already registered then the request will fail |
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function ReleaseExFIQ(CPUID,Number:LongWord; Handler:TInterruptHandler; HandlerEx:TInterruptExHandler; Parameter:Pointer):LongWord; inline;
Description: Request deregistration of the supplied extended handler from the specified FIQ number
Note | If the FIQ number is not currently registered then the request will fail |
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System functions
function SystemRestart(Delay:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: Restart the system
Note | To be documented |
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function SystemShutdown(Delay:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: Shutdown the system
Note | To be documented |
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function SystemGetUptime:Int64; inline;
Description: Get the current system up time in 100 nanosecond ticks since 1/1/1601
Return | The current system up time |
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Note | This is the same time format as Windows FILE_TIME and is intended to allow compatibility with file system functions etc |
function SystemGetCommandLine:String; inline;
Description: Get the current command line
Note | To be documented |
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function SystemGetEnvironment:Pointer; inline;
Description: Get the current environment
Note | To be documented |
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procedure SystemCall(Number:LongWord; Param1,Param2,Param3:PtrUInt); inline;
Description: Perform a System Call function with the supplied parameters (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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CPU Functions
function CPUGetArch:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the CPU architecture for this board
Note | To be documented |
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function CPUGetType:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the CPU type for this board
Note | To be documented |
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function CPUGetBoot:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the boot CPU for this board
Note | To be documented |
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function CPUGetMask:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the CPU mask for this board
Note | To be documented |
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function CPUGetCount:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the CPU count for this board
Note | To be documented |
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function CPUGetMode:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the current CPU moded
Note | The return value is specific to the CPU type |
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function CPUGetState:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the current CPU state
Note | To be documented |
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function CPUGetCurrent:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the current CPU ID
Note | To be documented |
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function CPUGetMemory(var Address:PtrUInt; var Length:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the memory start and size available to the CPU
Note | To be documented |
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function CPUGetPercentage(CPUID:LongWord):Double; inline;
Description: Get the last second ulitization of the specified CPU in percentage
CPUID | The CPU to get utilization from or CPU_ID_ALL for average of all CPUs |
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function CPUGetUtilization(CPUID:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the last second ulitization of the specified CPU
CPUID | The CPU to get utilization from or CPU_ID_ALL for average of all CPUs |
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function CPUGetModel:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the CPU model of the current CPU
Note | To be documented |
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function CPUGetRevision:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the CPU revision of the current CPU
Note | The return value is specific to the CPU type and model |
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function CPUGetDescription:String; inline;
Description: Get the CPU description of the current CPU
Note | To be documented |
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FPU functions
function FPUGetType:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the FPU type for this board
Note | To be documented |
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function FPUGetState:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the current FPU state
Note | To be documented |
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GPU functions
function GPUGetType:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the GPU type for this board
Note | To be documented |
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function GPUGetState:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the current GPU state
Note | To be documented |
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function GPUGetMemory(var Address:PtrUInt; var Length:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the memory start and size available to the GPU
Note | To be documented |
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Cache functions
function L1CacheGetType:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the L1 cache type for this board
Note | To be documented |
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function L1DataCacheGetSize:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the L1 data cache size for this board
Note | If data cache is not supported, the size returned is zero. If separate data and instruction caches are not supported, the size returned is the unified size. |
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function L1DataCacheGetLineSize:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the L1 data cache line size for this board
Note | If data cache is not supported, the size returned is zero. If separate data and instruction caches are not supported, the size returned is the unified size. |
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function L1InstructionCacheGetSize:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the L1 instruction cache size for this board
Note | If instruction cache is not supported, the size returned is zero. If separate data and instruction caches are not supported, the size returned is the unified size. |
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function L1InstructionCacheGetLineSize:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the L1 instruction cache line size for this board
Note | If instruction cache is not supported, the size returned is zero. If separate data and instruction caches are not supported, the size returned is the unified size. |
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function L2CacheGetType:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the L2 cache type for this board
Note | To be documented |
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function L2CacheGetSize:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the L2 cache size for this board
Note | If L2 cache is not supported, the size returned is zero |
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function L2CacheGetLineSize:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the L2 cache line size for this board
Note | If L2 cache is not supported, the size returned is zero |
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Board functions
function BoardGetType:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the current Board type
Note | To be documented |
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function BoardGetModel:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the current Board model
Note | To be documented |
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function BoardGetSerial:Int64; inline;
Description: Get the current Board serial number
Note | To be documented |
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function BoardGetRevision:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the current Board revision number
Note | To be documented |
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function BoardGetMACAddress:String; inline;
Description: Get the current Board MAC address (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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Firmware functions
function FirmwareGetRevision:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the current board Firmware Revision
Note | To be documented |
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Machine functions
function MachineGetType:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the current Machine type
Note | To be documented |
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Memory functions
function MemoryGetBase:PtrUInt; inline;
Description: Get the base address of system memory
Note | To be documented |
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function MemoryGetSize:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the total size of system memory
Note | To be documented |
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function MemoryGetPageSize:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the page size of system memory
Note | To be documented |
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function MemoryGetLargePageSize:LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the large page size of system memory (Where Applicable)
Note | To be documented |
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Power functions
function PowerOn(PowerId:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Power On the specified device
Note | To be documented |
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function PowerOff(PowerId:LongWord):LongWord;
Description: Power Off the specified device
Note | To be documented |
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function PowerGetWait(PowerId:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the enable wait time in Microseconds of the specified device
Note | To be documented |
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function PowerGetState(PowerId:LongWord):LongWord; inline;
Description: Get the power state of the specified device
Note | To be documented |
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function PowerSetState(PowerId,State:LongWord; Wait:Boolean):LongWord; inline;
Description: Set the power state of the specified device (Optionally waiting for ready)
Note | To be documented |
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Clock functions
function ClockGetTime:Int64;
Description: Get the current system time in 100 nanosecond ticks since 1/1/1601
Return | The current system time |
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Note | This is the same time format as Windows FILE_TIME and is intended to allow compatibility with file system functions etc. By default the time returned by this function is considered to be UTC but the actual conversion between UTC and local time is handled at a higher level. |
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