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SubjectRe: Problem with ioctl command TCGETS
FromMiklos Szeredi <>
DateSun, 28 Nov 2004 12:22:03 +0100
> The set-get is supposed to be used for queries, too? The size of value is
> only used for the get case to describe the buffer length in that case?
> because otherwise the set-get case may require a short value in and a large
> answer structure out.

You misunderstand the motivation.  This is to get/set small compact
parameters, not huge structures or big data.  Think get/setsockopt().

Miklos
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