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Does 64-bit Beta 488.2 Driver Provide a 64-bit Application Programming Interface (API)?

Primary Software: Driver Software>>NI-488.2
Primary Software Version: 2.5
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A
Hardware: Instrument Connectivity Other>>Ethernet>>GPIB-ENET

Problem:
I am writing code on a 64-bit Linux machine and need to make calls to the NI-488.2 driver. Does National Instruments provide this ability?

Solution:
Unfortunately, the libraries included with the 64-bit Beta 488.2 driver are kernel mode only.  This means that programs will run on 64-bit systems, but they must be 32-bit applications.

All current driver versions support up to 32-bit systems. The cib.o language interface provided by National Instruments will not link into 64-bit code. If a 64-bit system must be used in your application, one option is to actually compile a 32-bit program on your 64-bit system and link to the GPIB library through the 32-bit code. There is no way to link 64-bit code to the National Instruments GPIB library.

Related Links:
Drivers and Updates: NI-488.2 2.5 - Redhat - Beta 64 Bit

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Report Date: 07/22/2004
Last Updated: 11/20/2008
Document ID: 3BL7L3L6

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