Fawad Lateef <fawadlateef@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > On 02 Sep 2005 16:18:50 -0600, jbi130@xxxxxxxxx <jbi130@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I find myself implementing lots of ioctl() to get a set variables. Is > > there a better/more correct alternative for this instead of polluting > > the ioctl()? procfs maybe? > > > > For which Kernel version you are talking about ?? If that is 2.4.x > series kernel then you can use ProcFS, and in 2.6.x series you can use > SysFS ..... in 2.6.x usage of ProcFS is said to be used for things > related to process only; so go for SysFS in 2.6.x kernels. 2.6.. So is sysfs an ideal solution to get a set various variables? I recall reading somewhere that ioctl()'s were an overused archaic interface into the kernel. I do have cases where ioctl() appear to be the right solution, but wonder about some of my other cases (exposing a single variable). Thanks. -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
