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Linux has a netlink socket interface for exactly this purpose. (the other common mode is offcourse ioctl). We have donated code to ACE that implement the netlink Facade. tell me if you are interested. Hillel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks for all the answers. Although I was interested in up to date information, I am actually working on an existing 2.4 module, that currently reads run-time parameters using ioctl. I played a little with procfs, but it seems rather similar to an ioctl (a little safer maybe, but basically similar). I will check out netlink sockets too. In the mean time, I read a little on sysfs, and it seems it's the recommended way on 2.6, as it combines the type-safety of /proc with a structured clean interface. Quoting Love's "linux kernel development": "sysfs is currently /the place /for implementing functionality previously reserved for ioctl() calls on device nodes or the procfs filesystem ... Such an approach avoids the type-unsafe use of obscure ioctl() arguments and the haphazard mess of /proc" Pity I am on 2.4 ;-). Regards Hillel ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --0-965207368-1121581320=:35220 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit <DIV> <DIV> Linux has a netlink socket interface for exactly this purpose.</DIV> <DIV>(the other common mode is offcourse ioctl).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>We have donated code to ACE that implement the netlink Facade.</DIV> <DIV>tell me if you are interested.<BR><BR><B><I>Hillel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Thanks for all the answers.<BR>Although I was interested in up to date information, I am actually<BR>working on an existing 2.4 module, that currently reads run-time<BR>parameters using ioctl. I played a little with procfs, but it seems<BR>rather similar to an ioctl (a little safer maybe, but basically<BR>similar). I will check out netlink sockets too.<BR><BR>In the mean time, I read a little on sysfs, and it seems it's the<BR>recommended way on 2.6, as it combines the type-safety of /proc with a<BR>structured clean interface.<BR>Quoting Love's "linux kernel development": "sysfs is currently /the<BR>place /for implementing functionality previously reserved for ioctl()<BR>calls on device nodes or the procfs filesystem ... Such an approach<BR>avoids the type-unsafe use of obscure ioctl() arguments and the<BR>haphazard mess of /proc"<BR><BR>Pity I am on 2.4 ;-).<BR><BR>Regards<BR>Hillel<BR><BR><BR><BR>=================================================================<BR>To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with<BR>the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command<BR>echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><p>__________________________________________________<br>Do You Yahoo!?<br>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around <br>http://mail.yahoo.com --0-965207368-1121581320=:35220-- ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
