The read function pointer of the sysfs bin_attribute structure has this signature: ssize_t (*read)(struct kobject *kobj, struct bin_attribute *attr, char *buf, loff_t offset, size_t size); I've figured out the purpose of all the parameters except the loff_t parameter. Obviously it's an offset of some sort, but what is the meaning of the offset? If I have binary data in a char* named bindata of size bsize, should it be copied into buf+offset in something like: memcpy(buf+offset, bindata, bsize); Or, is it an offset from both buf and bindata in something like: memcpy(buf+offset, bindata+offset, bsize-offset); Thanks, Rick -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html