Re: [PARPORT] kernel patch - new ioctl

From: Tim Waugh (twaugh@redhat.com)
Date: Mon Sep 08 2003 - 12:29:31 EDT

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    On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 06:05:37PM +0200, Markus Heinz wrote:

    > Hello,
    >
    > On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 15:50:52 +0100
    > Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> wrote:
    >
    > > On Fri, Aug 22, 2003 at 07:31:16PM +0200, Markus Heinz wrote:
    > >
    > > > But why does libieee1284 not use /dev/lp0 when /dev/parport0 is not
    > > > available?
    > >
    > > You can't use /dev/lp0 to obtain an IEEE 1284 Device ID.
    >
    > With my kernel patch you could do so.

    We're going round in circles here. I explained a few emails ago that
    you can do what your kernel patch does in user-space, using
    libieee1284, and so there is no need for the kernel patch.

    Tim.
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