On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 19:32:07 -0600 "Mayank Kaushik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:>I am puzzled about what IOCTLs are and what they are used for. I could not :>understand much from the the man page for ioctl. :>A description of what ioctls are used for (alongwith an example usage) would :>be very helpful. My understanding is that it is used for any device control that isn't a read or write, such as rewind a tape, eject a CD, etc. -- Binyamin Dissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me, you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain. I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems, especially those from irresponsible companies. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
