> > At current count we need 6 ioctls for the memory manager. However,
> > there are only 5 available ioctl numbers available below 0x40. Is it
> > possible to use numbers above 0x79?
>
> I count 0x08-0x0f, 0x1e-0x1f, 0x2d-0x2f, 0x3b-0x3f, or 18. While it
> should be doable to use numbers 0x80 and up, there may be cases such as
> inside the kernel where we're comparing an ioctl against 0x40 and
> looking at the driver's set if it's >=. We'll have to poke around
> before deciding, I think.
Yeah like here:
if (nr < DRIVER_IOCTL_COUNT)
ioctl = &drm_ioctls[nr];
else if ((nr >= DRM_COMMAND_BASE)
&& (nr < DRM_COMMAND_BASE + dev->driver->num_ioctls))
I'd go with filling in the gaps in the current 0x40 region..
Dave.
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