Re: [Hamlib-developer] Proper caps in NET driver

[Bill S. <g4...@cl...>]

On 11/12/2015 15:36, Piotr SQ9FK wrote:
> How is correct way to solve this ?
> Should I in f. netrigctl_open() after every rig->state.* update copy the
> value to correspond caps->* ?
Hi Piotr,

rig->caps is a pointer to a struct that is supposed to be immutable. I 
don't think that the const struct rig_caps (netrigctl_caps) should be 
modified as it could be shared by more than one opened rig - the const 
is there for a reason!

If it does make sense to "clone" the caps struct of a network accessed 
rig then netrigctl could build a new rig_caps struct on the heap and set 
rig->caps to point at it. In that case allocating a rig_caps struct on 
the heap and starting with a copy of netrigctl_caps in it might make sense.

73
Bill
G4WJS.