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SubjectRe: [RFD w/info-PATCH] device arguments from lookup, partion code
On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 02:22:34AM +0200, Ingo Oeser wrote:
> ioctl has actually 4 semantics:
>
> command only
> command + read
> command + write
> command + rw-transaction
>
> Separating these would be a first step. And yes, I consider each
> of them useful.
>
> command only: reset drive

echo 'reset' >/dev/sg0ctl

> command + rw-transaction: "dear device please mangle this data"
> (crypto processors come to mind...)

I can't think of a reasonable tool-based approach to this, but I can
definitely see that a program could use this well. It simply requires
that you use the filp to store your state.

fd = open(/dev/crypto) -> creates filp
write(fd, "Death to all fanatics!\n"); -> calls crypto device, stores result in
private data structure
sleep(100);
read(fd, "Qrngu gb nyy snangvpf!\n"); -> frees data structure

[You'll note the advanced design of my crypto processor.]

Clearly, this is open to abuse by persons never calling read() and passing in
far too much to write(). I think this can be alleviated by refusing to accept more than (say) 4k at a time, or bean-counter.

A sick way would be to allow the ->write() call to have its buffer
modified. But I don't think we want to go down that path.

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