linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][4/11][MANUX] Kernel compatibility : ioctl(2)

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Message-ID: <20140415170519.75d885fb@alan.etchedpixels.co.uk>
Date:	Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:05:19 +0100
From:	One Thousand Gnomes <gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Emmanuel Colbus <ecolbus@...ux.info>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC][4/11][MANUX] Kernel compatibility : ioctl(2)

> I think this is an unproblematic extension, especially since these
> ioctls are only supposed to be called by low-level software shipped with
> the OS.

Thats the excuse everyone gives for messing up standards stuff. It
usually comes back to bite you later.

If it's not ioctl don't call it ioctl, have a fdoctl() or something

Alan
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