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.TH "RS_INIT" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
rs_init \- Initialize a Reed-Solomon codec
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fB
.sp
struct rs_control * rs_init  (int \fIsymsize\fB, int \fIgfpoly\fB, int \fIfcr\fB, int \fIprim\fB, int \fInroots\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIsymsize\fB\fR
symbol size, bits (1-8)
.TP
\fB\fIgfpoly\fB\fR
Field generator polynomial coefficients
.TP
\fB\fIfcr\fB\fR
first root of RS code generator polynomial, index form
.TP
\fB\fIprim\fB\fR
primitive element to generate polynomial roots
.TP
\fB\fInroots\fB\fR
RS code generator polynomial degree (number of roots)
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Allocate a control structure and the polynom arrays for faster
en/decoding. Fill the arrays according to the given parameters
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Allocate a control structure and the polynom arrays for faster
en/decoding. Fill the arrays according to the given parameters