From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
To: piotr@hosowicz.com
Cc: Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>, LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: ioctl definition - has it changed recently?
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:18:13 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <201008171518.14032.arnd@arndb.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4C6A8A73.1070003@example.com>
On Tuesday 17 August 2010, Piotr Hosowicz wrote:
> >> Just take a look at all the other patches that went into the
> >> kernel to do this for other drivers.
>
> I do not know how to find them. :-(
git log -p -S"unlocked_ioctl"
> > It seems different. How to change it? Now it works, I built it without
> > your remarks, exactly how I described on my blog:
> >
> > http://phosowicz.jogger.pl/2010/08/15/nvidia-graphics-in-fresh-kernels/
>
> Ok, as I wrote the prototypes differ. What should I do with the inode
> parameter?
It's normally not needed.
If you do need it, use file->f_path.dentry->d_inode.
Arnd
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2010-08-17 13:20 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2010-08-14 20:53 ioctl definition - has it changed recently? Piotr Hosowicz
2010-08-14 21:00 ` Sam Ravnborg
2010-08-14 22:10 ` Piotr Hosowicz
2010-08-16 6:58 ` Arnd Bergmann
2010-08-16 7:11 ` Piotr Hosowicz
2010-08-16 7:17 ` Arnd Bergmann
2010-08-16 7:59 ` Piotr Hosowicz
2010-08-17 13:11 ` Piotr Hosowicz
2010-08-17 13:18 ` Arnd Bergmann [this message]
2010-08-17 13:51 ` Piotr Hosowicz
2010-08-17 13:59 ` Piotr Hosowicz
2010-08-17 14:33 ` Piotr Hosowicz
2010-08-14 21:02 ` Piotr Hosowicz
[not found] ` <20100814212007.GA26128@nuttenaction>
2010-08-15 8:24 ` Piotr Hosowicz
2010-08-15 11:57 ` Piotr Hosowicz
2010-08-15 14:22 ` Piotr Hosowicz
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