---
name: "parport_negotiate"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/parport_negotiate"
---

# parport\_negotiate(9)

negotiate an IEEE 1284 mode

## NAME

parport\_negotiate - negotiate an IEEE 1284 mode

## SYNOPSIS

**int parport\_negotiate(struct parport \*** *port***, int** *mode***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*port*

port to use

*mode*

mode to negotiate to

## DESCRIPTION

Use this to negotiate to a particular IEEE 1284 transfer mode. The *mode* parameter should be one of the constants in parport.h starting **IEEE1284\_MODE\_xxx**.

The return value is 0 if the peripheral has accepted the negotiation to the mode specified, -1 if the peripheral is not IEEE 1284 compliant (or not present), or 1 if the peripheral has rejected the negotiation.

## COPYRIGHT