From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jul 25 17:05:04 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 886CC16A4CE for ; Sun, 25 Jul 2004 17:05:04 +0000 (GMT) Received: from relay.pair.com (relay.pair.com [209.68.1.20]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 0826C43D2F for ; Sun, 25 Jul 2004 17:05:04 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jan@evation.com) Received: (qmail 21467 invoked from network); 25 Jul 2004 17:05:03 -0000 Received: from ip51cf88d9.direct-adsl.nl (81.207.136.217) by relay.pair.com with SMTP; 25 Jul 2004 17:05:03 -0000 X-pair-Authenticated: 81.207.136.217 Date: 25 Jul 2004 18:57:00 +0200 From: Jan Branbergen To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: MULTIPART/mixed; BOUNDARY="0-1804289383-1090775103=:9896" Message-Id: <20040725170504.0826C43D2F@mx1.FreeBSD.org> X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:52:12 +0000 Subject: Simulate device-file in userland? X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 17:05:04 -0000 --0-1804289383-1090775103=:9896 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-Description: body Dear Sirs, is it appreciated if i introduce myself first? if so, please let me know. i was wondering if it is possible to simulate a device-file ( for example a serial port or videograbbing device ) in userland? i have looked at mkfifo, but i think that does not suit my needs: i am interested in ioctl calls as well. are there any examples in ports? is this possible at all? regards, Jan --0-1804289383-1090775103=:9896--