.TH funct "3hal" "2006-10-12" "LinuxCNC Documentation" "HAL"
.SH NAME

hal_ready \- indicates that this component is ready

.SH SYNTAX
.HP
 hal_ready(int \fIcomp_id\fR)

.SH  ARGUMENTS
.IP \fIcomp_id\fR
A HAL component identifier returned by an earlier call to \fBhal_init\fR.

.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBhal_ready\fR indicates that this component is ready (has created all its pins,
parameters, and functions).  This must be called in any realtime HAL component
before its \fBrtapi_app_init\fR exits, and in any userspace component before it
enters its main loop.

.SH RETURN VALUE
Returns a HAL status code.