linux-kernel - Re: Using _syscall3 to manipulate files in a driver

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Date:	Mon, 1 Jan 2007 15:20:42 +0100
From:	bert hubert <bert.hubert@...herlabs.nl>
To:	Jon Smirl <jonsmirl@...il.com>
Cc:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Using _syscall3 to manipulate files in a driver

On Sun, Dec 31, 2006 at 12:13:52PM -0500, Jon Smirl wrote:
> What is the simplest way to get open/close/read/write working under
> 2.6.20-rc2? I know this is horrible and shouldn't be done, I just want
> to get the driver working long enough to see if it is worth saving.

I'm no expert, but try looking at the firmware loading code in the kernel,
it reads files, so it should contain the code you need. It may even do
exactly what you want, perhaps.

Good luck!

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