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From: Luigi Rizzo <rizzo@aciri.org>
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Subject: Re: [kernel patch] fcntl(...) to close many descriptors
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> > The generic method would basically have the same interface as ioctl()
> > or fcntl(), with the fd replaced by a pointer to the function name.
> 
> Actually, the easiest way if to make a sysctl that exports the syscall
> number to useland.
> 
> mysubsystem.foosyscall: 188

but there is a problem with syscall() in that according to
the manpages it cannot handle in/out parameters as instead
it is supported by ioctl/fcntl

am i mistaken ?

	cheers
	luigi



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