linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [24/30] x86_64: Shut up warnings for vfat compat ioctls on other file systems

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Date:	Wed, 2 May 2007 12:46:50 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <ak@...ell.com>
To:	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>
Cc:	patches@...-64.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [24/30] x86_64: Shut up warnings for vfat compat ioctls on other file systems

On Tuesday 01 May 2007 17:45:52 Chuck Ebbert wrote:
> Andi Kleen wrote:
> > vfat implements compat handlers for these ioctls, but when they
> > were executed on other file systems the kernel would still complain
> > about an unknown compat ioctl.  Just declare them as compatible
> > and let them be rejected when not needed by the normal path.
> > 
> > This makes wine runs a lot quieter
> 
> Does this also restore the original -ENOTTY return code?
> 
> The change that made it return -EINVAL broke a few Wine apps.

No it's still EINVAL as before. I just eliminated the printks.

I guess one could add a IGNORE_IOCTL_ENOTTY() or somesuch though if it's 
really a problem.

-Andi

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