On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 03:55:14PM +0100, Thomas Jarosch wrote:
> > > > No, those macros don't do it.  If you have a strong stomach, look at:
> > > > arch/sparc64/kernel/ioctl32.c
> > > > for just one of the arch specific files that you will have to modify.
> > > > Make sure you get them all, or you will have some angry maintainers to
> > > > deal with...
> > > 
> > > But this isn't necessary if the new handler
> > > is inside the ftdi_sio driver, is it? :-)
> > 
> > Yes it is.  That file is the thunking layer for a whole raft of ioctls
> > whose "real" handlers are within some other part of the kernel.
> 
> But why is it working anyway even though I haven't modified 
> any arch/XXXX/kernel/ioctl32.c handler,
> just the ftdi_sio ioctl() handler?

Are you using a ppc64 or sparc64 or ia64 or x86-64 machine with a 64 bit
kernel?  If not, then yes, it works just fine on 32 bit kernels.

thanks,

greg k-h


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