> > I don't need to read it. Don't be insulting. Sure, you *can* use a > > write(2)/read(2) cycle. But that's two syscalls compared to one with > > ioctl(2) or transaction(2). That can matter to some applications. > > I just don't think so. Where did you see performance-critical use of > ioctl()? AGP, video4linux,... Alan - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-fsdevel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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