linux-ext4 - Re: ioctl32

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Date:	Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:28:31 -0500
From:	Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
CC:	Andreas Dilger <adilger@....com>,
	Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@....net>, linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: ioctl32

Andi Kleen wrote:
> Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com> writes:
>> /* pointer to compatible structure or no argument */
>> #define COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(cmd) \
>>         { (cmd), do_ioctl32_pointer },
> 
> 
> The modern way to do this is to use the ->compat_ioctl VFS
> method. COMPATIBLE_IOCTL etc are all obsolete.
> 
>> I think adding COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(FS_IOC_FIEMAP); to fs/compat_ioctl.c
>> should be enough, I'll try to get it tested tomorrow.
> 
> Nope, add a ->compat_ioctl 
> 
> When your ioctl is already a unlocked_ioctl you can just use
> the same function. If not convert to unlocked_ioctl first.
> 
> -Andi

Ok thanks, I knew I needed to revisit it.  ;)

-Eric
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