Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1758684AbYKDXpq (ORCPT ); Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:45:46 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1757018AbYKDXi5 (ORCPT ); Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:38:57 -0500 Received: from xenotime.net ([72.52.64.118]:58890 "HELO xenotime.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1757477AbYKDXiy (ORCPT ); Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:38:54 -0500 Message-ID: <4910DA00.3080801@xenotime.net> Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:25:52 -0800 From: Randy Dunlap Organization: YPO4 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (X11/20080914) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: lkml CC: akpm Subject: [PATCH] documentation: move ioctl-number.txt to Doc/ioctl/ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 17102 Lines: 452 From: Randy Dunlap Move ioctl-number.txt to Documentation/ioctl/ since it is ioctl-related. Add an ioctl/00-INDEX file. Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap --- Documentation/00-INDEX | 4 Documentation/ioctl-number.txt | 201 ----------------------------------- Documentation/ioctl/00-INDEX | 10 + Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt | 201 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4 files changed, 212 insertions(+), 204 deletions(-) --- lin2628-rc3.orig/Documentation/ioctl-number.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,201 +0,0 @@ -Ioctl Numbers -19 October 1999 -Michael Elizabeth Chastain - - -If you are adding new ioctl's to the kernel, you should use the _IO -macros defined in : - - _IO an ioctl with no parameters - _IOW an ioctl with write parameters (copy_from_user) - _IOR an ioctl with read parameters (copy_to_user) - _IOWR an ioctl with both write and read parameters. - -'Write' and 'read' are from the user's point of view, just like the -system calls 'write' and 'read'. For example, a SET_FOO ioctl would -be _IOW, although the kernel would actually read data from user space; -a GET_FOO ioctl would be _IOR, although the kernel would actually write -data to user space. - -The first argument to _IO, _IOW, _IOR, or _IOWR is an identifying letter -or number from the table below. Because of the large number of drivers, -many drivers share a partial letter with other drivers. - -If you are writing a driver for a new device and need a letter, pick an -unused block with enough room for expansion: 32 to 256 ioctl commands. -You can register the block by patching this file and submitting the -patch to Linus Torvalds. Or you can e-mail me at and -I'll register one for you. - -The second argument to _IO, _IOW, _IOR, or _IOWR is a sequence number -to distinguish ioctls from each other. The third argument to _IOW, -_IOR, or _IOWR is the type of the data going into the kernel or coming -out of the kernel (e.g. 'int' or 'struct foo'). NOTE! Do NOT use -sizeof(arg) as the third argument as this results in your ioctl thinking -it passes an argument of type size_t. - -Some devices use their major number as the identifier; this is OK, as -long as it is unique. Some devices are irregular and don't follow any -convention at all. - -Following this convention is good because: - -(1) Keeping the ioctl's globally unique helps error checking: - if a program calls an ioctl on the wrong device, it will get an - error rather than some unexpected behaviour. - -(2) The 'strace' build procedure automatically finds ioctl numbers - defined with _IO, _IOW, _IOR, or _IOWR. - -(3) 'strace' can decode numbers back into useful names when the - numbers are unique. - -(4) People looking for ioctls can grep for them more easily when - this convention is used to define the ioctl numbers. - -(5) When following the convention, the driver code can use generic - code to copy the parameters between user and kernel space. - -This table lists ioctls visible from user land for Linux/i386. It contains -most drivers up to 2.3.14, but I know I am missing some. - -Code Seq# Include File Comments -======================================================== -0x00 00-1F linux/fs.h conflict! -0x00 00-1F scsi/scsi_ioctl.h conflict! -0x00 00-1F linux/fb.h conflict! -0x00 00-1F linux/wavefront.h conflict! -0x02 all linux/fd.h -0x03 all linux/hdreg.h -0x04 D2-DC linux/umsdos_fs.h Dead since 2.6.11, but don't reuse these. -0x06 all linux/lp.h -0x09 all linux/md.h -0x12 all linux/fs.h - linux/blkpg.h -0x1b all InfiniBand Subsystem -0x20 all drivers/cdrom/cm206.h -0x22 all scsi/sg.h -'#' 00-3F IEEE 1394 Subsystem Block for the entire subsystem -'1' 00-1F PPS kit from Ulrich Windl - -'8' all SNP8023 advanced NIC card - -'A' 00-1F linux/apm_bios.h -'B' C0-FF advanced bbus - -'C' all linux/soundcard.h -'D' all arch/s390/include/asm/dasd.h -'E' all linux/input.h -'F' all linux/fb.h -'H' all linux/hiddev.h -'I' all linux/isdn.h -'J' 00-1F drivers/scsi/gdth_ioctl.h -'K' all linux/kd.h -'L' 00-1F linux/loop.h -'L' 20-2F driver/usb/misc/vstusb.h -'L' E0-FF linux/ppdd.h encrypted disk device driver - -'M' all linux/soundcard.h -'N' 00-1F drivers/usb/scanner.h -'P' all linux/soundcard.h -'Q' all linux/soundcard.h -'R' 00-1F linux/random.h -'S' all linux/cdrom.h conflict! -'S' 80-81 scsi/scsi_ioctl.h conflict! -'S' 82-FF scsi/scsi.h conflict! -'T' all linux/soundcard.h conflict! -'T' all arch/x86/include/asm/ioctls.h conflict! -'U' 00-EF linux/drivers/usb/usb.h -'V' all linux/vt.h -'W' 00-1F linux/watchdog.h conflict! -'W' 00-1F linux/wanrouter.h conflict! -'X' all linux/xfs_fs.h -'Y' all linux/cyclades.h -'[' 00-07 linux/usb/usbtmc.h USB Test and Measurement Devices - -'a' all ATM on linux - -'b' 00-FF bit3 vme host bridge - -'c' 00-7F linux/comstats.h conflict! -'c' 00-7F linux/coda.h conflict! -'c' 80-9F arch/s390/include/asm/chsc.h -'d' 00-FF linux/char/drm/drm/h conflict! -'d' 00-DF linux/video_decoder.h conflict! -'d' F0-FF linux/digi1.h -'e' all linux/digi1.h conflict! -'e' 00-1F linux/video_encoder.h conflict! -'e' 00-1F net/irda/irtty.h conflict! -'f' 00-1F linux/ext2_fs.h -'h' 00-7F Charon filesystem - -'i' 00-3F linux/i2o.h -'j' 00-3F linux/joystick.h -'l' 00-3F linux/tcfs_fs.h transparent cryptographic file system - -'l' 40-7F linux/udf_fs_i.h in development: - -'m' all linux/mtio.h conflict! -'m' all linux/soundcard.h conflict! -'m' all linux/synclink.h conflict! -'m' 00-1F net/irda/irmod.h conflict! -'n' 00-7F linux/ncp_fs.h -'n' E0-FF video/matrox.h matroxfb -'o' 00-1F fs/ocfs2/ocfs2_fs.h OCFS2 -'p' 00-0F linux/phantom.h conflict! (OpenHaptics needs this) -'p' 00-3F linux/mc146818rtc.h conflict! -'p' 40-7F linux/nvram.h -'p' 80-9F user-space parport - -'q' 00-1F linux/serio.h -'q' 80-FF Internet PhoneJACK, Internet LineJACK - -'r' 00-1F linux/msdos_fs.h -'s' all linux/cdk.h -'t' 00-7F linux/if_ppp.h -'t' 80-8F linux/isdn_ppp.h -'u' 00-1F linux/smb_fs.h -'v' 00-1F linux/ext2_fs.h conflict! -'v' all linux/videodev.h conflict! -'w' all CERN SCI driver -'y' 00-1F packet based user level communications - -'z' 00-3F CAN bus card - -'z' 40-7F CAN bus card - -0x80 00-1F linux/fb.h -0x81 00-1F linux/videotext.h -0x89 00-06 arch/x86/include/asm/sockios.h -0x89 0B-DF linux/sockios.h -0x89 E0-EF linux/sockios.h SIOCPROTOPRIVATE range -0x89 F0-FF linux/sockios.h SIOCDEVPRIVATE range -0x8B all linux/wireless.h -0x8C 00-3F WiNRADiO driver - -0x90 00 drivers/cdrom/sbpcd.h -0x93 60-7F linux/auto_fs.h -0x99 00-0F 537-Addinboard driver - -0xA0 all linux/sdp/sdp.h Industrial Device Project - -0xA3 80-8F Port ACL in development: - -0xA3 90-9F linux/dtlk.h -0xAB 00-1F linux/nbd.h -0xAC 00-1F linux/raw.h -0xAD 00 Netfilter device in development: - -0xAE all linux/kvm.h Kernel-based Virtual Machine - -0xB0 all RATIO devices in development: - -0xB1 00-1F PPPoX -0xCB 00-1F CBM serial IEC bus in development: - -0xDD 00-3F ZFCP device driver see drivers/s390/scsi/ - -0xF3 00-3F video/sisfb.h sisfb (in development) - -0xF4 00-1F video/mbxfb.h mbxfb - --- /dev/null +++ lin2628-rc3/Documentation/ioctl/ioctl-number.txt @@ -0,0 +1,201 @@ +Ioctl Numbers +19 October 1999 +Michael Elizabeth Chastain + + +If you are adding new ioctl's to the kernel, you should use the _IO +macros defined in : + + _IO an ioctl with no parameters + _IOW an ioctl with write parameters (copy_from_user) + _IOR an ioctl with read parameters (copy_to_user) + _IOWR an ioctl with both write and read parameters. + +'Write' and 'read' are from the user's point of view, just like the +system calls 'write' and 'read'. For example, a SET_FOO ioctl would +be _IOW, although the kernel would actually read data from user space; +a GET_FOO ioctl would be _IOR, although the kernel would actually write +data to user space. + +The first argument to _IO, _IOW, _IOR, or _IOWR is an identifying letter +or number from the table below. Because of the large number of drivers, +many drivers share a partial letter with other drivers. + +If you are writing a driver for a new device and need a letter, pick an +unused block with enough room for expansion: 32 to 256 ioctl commands. +You can register the block by patching this file and submitting the +patch to Linus Torvalds. Or you can e-mail me at and +I'll register one for you. + +The second argument to _IO, _IOW, _IOR, or _IOWR is a sequence number +to distinguish ioctls from each other. The third argument to _IOW, +_IOR, or _IOWR is the type of the data going into the kernel or coming +out of the kernel (e.g. 'int' or 'struct foo'). NOTE! Do NOT use +sizeof(arg) as the third argument as this results in your ioctl thinking +it passes an argument of type size_t. + +Some devices use their major number as the identifier; this is OK, as +long as it is unique. Some devices are irregular and don't follow any +convention at all. + +Following this convention is good because: + +(1) Keeping the ioctl's globally unique helps error checking: + if a program calls an ioctl on the wrong device, it will get an + error rather than some unexpected behaviour. + +(2) The 'strace' build procedure automatically finds ioctl numbers + defined with _IO, _IOW, _IOR, or _IOWR. + +(3) 'strace' can decode numbers back into useful names when the + numbers are unique. + +(4) People looking for ioctls can grep for them more easily when + this convention is used to define the ioctl numbers. + +(5) When following the convention, the driver code can use generic + code to copy the parameters between user and kernel space. + +This table lists ioctls visible from user land for Linux/i386. It contains +most drivers up to 2.3.14, but I know I am missing some. + +Code Seq# Include File Comments +======================================================== +0x00 00-1F linux/fs.h conflict! +0x00 00-1F scsi/scsi_ioctl.h conflict! +0x00 00-1F linux/fb.h conflict! +0x00 00-1F linux/wavefront.h conflict! +0x02 all linux/fd.h +0x03 all linux/hdreg.h +0x04 D2-DC linux/umsdos_fs.h Dead since 2.6.11, but don't reuse these. +0x06 all linux/lp.h +0x09 all linux/md.h +0x12 all linux/fs.h + linux/blkpg.h +0x1b all InfiniBand Subsystem +0x20 all drivers/cdrom/cm206.h +0x22 all scsi/sg.h +'#' 00-3F IEEE 1394 Subsystem Block for the entire subsystem +'1' 00-1F PPS kit from Ulrich Windl + +'8' all SNP8023 advanced NIC card + +'A' 00-1F linux/apm_bios.h +'B' C0-FF advanced bbus + +'C' all linux/soundcard.h +'D' all arch/s390/include/asm/dasd.h +'E' all linux/input.h +'F' all linux/fb.h +'H' all linux/hiddev.h +'I' all linux/isdn.h +'J' 00-1F drivers/scsi/gdth_ioctl.h +'K' all linux/kd.h +'L' 00-1F linux/loop.h +'L' 20-2F driver/usb/misc/vstusb.h +'L' E0-FF linux/ppdd.h encrypted disk device driver + +'M' all linux/soundcard.h +'N' 00-1F drivers/usb/scanner.h +'P' all linux/soundcard.h +'Q' all linux/soundcard.h +'R' 00-1F linux/random.h +'S' all linux/cdrom.h conflict! +'S' 80-81 scsi/scsi_ioctl.h conflict! +'S' 82-FF scsi/scsi.h conflict! +'T' all linux/soundcard.h conflict! +'T' all arch/x86/include/asm/ioctls.h conflict! +'U' 00-EF linux/drivers/usb/usb.h +'V' all linux/vt.h +'W' 00-1F linux/watchdog.h conflict! +'W' 00-1F linux/wanrouter.h conflict! +'X' all linux/xfs_fs.h +'Y' all linux/cyclades.h +'[' 00-07 linux/usb/usbtmc.h USB Test and Measurement Devices + +'a' all ATM on linux + +'b' 00-FF bit3 vme host bridge + +'c' 00-7F linux/comstats.h conflict! +'c' 00-7F linux/coda.h conflict! +'c' 80-9F arch/s390/include/asm/chsc.h +'d' 00-FF linux/char/drm/drm/h conflict! +'d' 00-DF linux/video_decoder.h conflict! +'d' F0-FF linux/digi1.h +'e' all linux/digi1.h conflict! +'e' 00-1F linux/video_encoder.h conflict! +'e' 00-1F net/irda/irtty.h conflict! +'f' 00-1F linux/ext2_fs.h +'h' 00-7F Charon filesystem + +'i' 00-3F linux/i2o.h +'j' 00-3F linux/joystick.h +'l' 00-3F linux/tcfs_fs.h transparent cryptographic file system + +'l' 40-7F linux/udf_fs_i.h in development: + +'m' all linux/mtio.h conflict! +'m' all linux/soundcard.h conflict! +'m' all linux/synclink.h conflict! +'m' 00-1F net/irda/irmod.h conflict! +'n' 00-7F linux/ncp_fs.h +'n' E0-FF video/matrox.h matroxfb +'o' 00-1F fs/ocfs2/ocfs2_fs.h OCFS2 +'p' 00-0F linux/phantom.h conflict! (OpenHaptics needs this) +'p' 00-3F linux/mc146818rtc.h conflict! +'p' 40-7F linux/nvram.h +'p' 80-9F user-space parport + +'q' 00-1F linux/serio.h +'q' 80-FF Internet PhoneJACK, Internet LineJACK + +'r' 00-1F linux/msdos_fs.h +'s' all linux/cdk.h +'t' 00-7F linux/if_ppp.h +'t' 80-8F linux/isdn_ppp.h +'u' 00-1F linux/smb_fs.h +'v' 00-1F linux/ext2_fs.h conflict! +'v' all linux/videodev.h conflict! +'w' all CERN SCI driver +'y' 00-1F packet based user level communications + +'z' 00-3F CAN bus card + +'z' 40-7F CAN bus card + +0x80 00-1F linux/fb.h +0x81 00-1F linux/videotext.h +0x89 00-06 arch/x86/include/asm/sockios.h +0x89 0B-DF linux/sockios.h +0x89 E0-EF linux/sockios.h SIOCPROTOPRIVATE range +0x89 F0-FF linux/sockios.h SIOCDEVPRIVATE range +0x8B all linux/wireless.h +0x8C 00-3F WiNRADiO driver + +0x90 00 drivers/cdrom/sbpcd.h +0x93 60-7F linux/auto_fs.h +0x99 00-0F 537-Addinboard driver + +0xA0 all linux/sdp/sdp.h Industrial Device Project + +0xA3 80-8F Port ACL in development: + +0xA3 90-9F linux/dtlk.h +0xAB 00-1F linux/nbd.h +0xAC 00-1F linux/raw.h +0xAD 00 Netfilter device in development: + +0xAE all linux/kvm.h Kernel-based Virtual Machine + +0xB0 all RATIO devices in development: + +0xB1 00-1F PPPoX +0xCB 00-1F CBM serial IEC bus in development: + +0xDD 00-3F ZFCP device driver see drivers/s390/scsi/ + +0xF3 00-3F video/sisfb.h sisfb (in development) + +0xF4 00-1F video/mbxfb.h mbxfb + --- lin2628-rc3.orig/Documentation/00-INDEX +++ lin2628-rc3/Documentation/00-INDEX @@ -185,9 +185,7 @@ input/ io_ordering.txt - info on ordering I/O writes to memory-mapped addresses. ioctl/ - - directory with documents describing various IOCTL calls. -ioctl-number.txt - - how to implement and register device/driver ioctl calls. + - documents describing various IOCTL calls and how to implement/register IOCTLs iostats.txt - info on I/O statistics Linux kernel provides. irqflags-tracing.txt --- /dev/null +++ lin2628-rc3/Documentation/ioctl/00-INDEX @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +00-INDEX + - this file +cdrom.txt + - summary of CDROM ioctl calls +hdio.txt + - summary of HDIO_ ioctl calls +ioctl-decoding.txt + - how to decode the bits of an IOCTL code +ioctl-number.txt + - how to implement and register device/driver ioctl calls -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/