On Sunday 07 December 2003 20:06, Dariush Pietrzak wrote:
> > > I don't think so...
> >
> > Well, how do you think it gets it's data?
>
> Like that:
>
> open("/dev/hda", O_RDONLY|O_NONBLOCK) = 3
> ioctl(3, 0x30d, 0x8051a80) = 0
> ioctl(3, 0x30d, 0x8051a80) = 0
Yes, ioctl... Thats the kernel. But this is not blockaccess, this is
ioctl, and that could technicaly be replaced by a /proc entry
> > > thing - look at the lm-sensors situation, and simple mbmon soft
> > > that does exactly the same without touching kernel ).
> >
> > Not true, doesnt lm sensors go through /proc?
>
> Hmm, I'm not sure if you're kidding or just making fun of me?
neither, lm-sensors probably uses ioctl as well, and not block access
JonB
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