Re: [RFC] Should we create a raw input interface for IR's ? - Was:Re: [PATCH 1/3 v2] lirc core device driver infrastructure

[Dmitry Torokhov]

On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 07:05:01PM -0200, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> 
> For example, the two ioctls to replace a scancode x key code are defined as:
> 
> #define EVIOCGKEYCODE           _IOR('E', 0x04, int[2])                 /* get keycode */
> #define EVIOCSKEYCODE           _IOW('E', 0x04, int[2])                 /* set keycode */
> 
> We need to better analyze the API to see how this can be extended to
> allow bigger widths.
> 
> (what's worse is that it is defined as "int" instead of "u32" - so the number
> of bits is different on 32 and on 64 systems)
> 

Not really, int is 32 bits on both, longs the ones that differ.

-- 
Dmitry
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/