Re: [PATCH] rtc subsystem, use ENOIOCTLCMD where appropriate

On Wed, 17 May 2006 14:25:10 -0700
"Randy.Dunlap" <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, 17 May 2006 01:30:33 +0200 Alessandro Zummo wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > Appropriately use -ENOIOCTLCMD when
> > the ioctl is not implemented by a driver.
> 
> so this return value does not go back to userspace?
> Comment in linux/errno.h says:
> /* Should never be seen by user programs */
> 
> and ENOTTY is the return value for "Inappropriate ioctl for device":
>

 you're right. I'll go for ENOTTY. thanks.


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 Best regards,

 Alessandro Zummo,
  Tower Technologies - Turin, Italy

  http://www.towertech.it

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