do_ioctl of net_devce and .private entry point of iw_handler_def
<[email protected]> Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:02:47 +0530
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===============1440554240== Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C728E1.9152887D" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C728E1.9152887D Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I have a doubt regarding the do_ioctl entry point of net_device structure= and .private entry point of iw_handler_def structure. I went through the= wireless drivers in Linux. Some of them have implemented do_ioctl entry= point of net_device structure to define their private IOCTLS ( from= SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV to SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV+31) where some drivers have used= .private entry point of iw_handler_def structure for the same. So are= these two interfaces for private IOCTLs same ? =20 Secondly private_args of iw_handler_def is for the arguments to the private= handlers. Does that mean, if I use do_ioctl then I dont need to fill= private_args of iw_handler_def ? =20 Please Suggest. =20 Regards, Rasmit Ranjan Swain Semicoductor and Consumer Electronics Wipro Technologies,Pune. Contact no# 09881403740 The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to= this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and= may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you= are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or= copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all= copies of this message and any attachments.=20 WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient= should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses.= The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus= transmitted by this email. =20 www.wipro.com ------_=_NextPart_001_01C728E1.9152887D Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"><HTML DIR= =3Dltr><HEAD><META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html;= charset=3Diso-8859-1"></HEAD><BODY> <DIV id=3DidOWAReplyText85974 dir=3Dltr> <DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hi,</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I have a doubt regarding= the=20 <STRONG>do_ioctl</STRONG> entry point of <STRONG>net_device</STRONG>= structure=20 and <STRONG>.private</STRONG> entry point of= <STRONG>iw_handler_def</STRONG>=20 structure. I went through the wireless drivers in Linux. Some of them have= =20 implemented <STRONG>do_ioctl</STRONG> entry point of net_device structure= to=20 define their private IOCTLS ( from SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV to SIOCIWFIRSTPRIV+31)= where=20 some drivers have used <STRONG>.private</STRONG> entry point of=20 <STRONG>iw_handler_def</STRONG> structure for the same. So are these= two=20 interfaces for private IOCTLs same ?</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Secondly <STRONG>private_args=20 </STRONG>of<STRONG> iw_handler_def </STRONG>is for the arguments to the=20 <STRONG>private</STRONG> handlers. Does that mean, if I use do_ioctl then I= dont=20 need to fill private_args of iw_handler_def ?</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please Suggest.</FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2></FONT> </DIV></DIV> <DIV id=3DidSignature71835 dir=3Dltr> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Rasmit Ranjan= Swain</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Semicoductor and Consumer= =20 Electronics</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Wipro= Technologies,Pune.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Contact no#=20 09881403740</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML> <table><tr><td bgcolor=3D#ffffff><font color=3D#000000><br> The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to= this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and= may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. 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