Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:20:57 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ggatec(8) - ioctl(/dev/ggctl): Invalid argument. Message-ID: <44E0B0F9.8000607@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <44E05D9F.307@centtech.com> References: <20060814080451.GG16176@obelix.dsto.defence.gov.au> <44E05D9F.307@centtech.com>
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Eric Anderson wrote:
> On 08/14/06 03:04, Wilkinson, Alex wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am trying to use ggatec(8) on 5-STABLE to mount a device file on a
>> 7-CURRENT
>> and am seeing the following error:
>>
>> # sudo ggatec create -vo ro hostname /dev/da0s1
>> info: Connected to the server: obelix:3080.
>> debug: Sending initial packet.
>> debug: Receiving initial packet.
>> error: ggatec: ioctl(/dev/ggctl): Invalid argument.
>> error: Exiting.
>>
>> Any ideas ?
>
> I think that the 7-CURRENT version of ggate is incompatible with 5-X
> versions, however I see no mention in the man pages.
You can generally assume that things dealing with system internals (like
ggate) are incompatible from one major version to the next. You _should_
assume that everything from 2 major versions ago is incompatible, and be
pleasantly surprised if it works.
hth,
Doug
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