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From: kilgallen@eisner.decus.org (Larry Kilgallen)
Subject: Re: Signals from ethernet card driver
Date: 1999/04/30
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In article <7gcfho$qqu$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>, dennison@telepath.com writes:
> In article <3728E864.C1BAB081@res.raytheon.com>,
>   askeya <askeya@res.raytheon.com> wrote:
> 
>> I am trying to get a driver to signal my Ada program when a TCP/IP
>> message arrives over an ethernet on a Sun running Solaris 2.7.  It would
>> be great if the signal would act as a task rendezvous.  I have done this
>> on a VAX with VMS using Starlet, but don't have a clue if it can be done
>> on a Sun with Solaris.
> 
>> Second question:  In theory, can I receive that signal in my program?
>>
>> Third question (if you feel ambitious): In general, how?
> 
> Before these 2 questions can be answered, you'll have to answer one of ours:
> What Ada compiler are you using?

But if there is no answer for some compiler, I would be interested
in hearing the answer for some other compiler, since I don't have a
Sun compiler yet :-).

Larry Kilgallen