From: Chris Snook <csnook@redhat.com>
To: Singaravelan Nallasellan <singaravelann@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: New IOCTLs
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:12:41 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <48D164B9.7020507@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3baf3d760809170955l5dec0495n93fc373a52a120ae@mail.gmail.com>
Singaravelan Nallasellan wrote:
> I need to send device control messages to the driver. I am planning to
> use the IOCTLs. But I came to know that Linux community does not
> accept any new IOCTLs anymore.
> Can somebody provide the reason behind the decision? Are there any
> better approach to implement the device control interface other than
> sysfs interface. I have some issues in using the sysfs interface.
> Thanks in advance.
IOCTLs are discouraged, but not strictly forbidden. Is there something about
sysfs that would make it an unsuitable interface, or are you just having trouble
finding good documentation on using it?
-- Chris
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-09-17 20:14 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-09-17 16:55 New IOCTLs Singaravelan Nallasellan
2008-09-17 17:08 ` Alan Cox
2008-09-17 17:45 ` Valdis.Kletnieks
2008-09-17 20:12 ` Chris Snook [this message]
2008-09-18 4:23 ` Singaravelan Nallasellan
2008-09-18 9:11 ` Louis Rilling
2008-09-19 19:22 ` Chris Snook
2008-12-01 21:14 ` Enrico Weigelt
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2008-09-18 14:54 ` Bodo Eggert
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