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That's why ioctl exists, which is an RPC. For example NetBSD even support sending messages created with its proplib as properly lists of Apple fame. Also I alw
by ahoka 1y ago
That's why ioctl exists, which is an RPC. For example NetBSD even support sending messages created with its proplib as properly lists of Apple fame.
Also I always found it weird, that a lot of things are "files" in Linux, but not ethernet interfaces, so you have to do that enumeration dance before getting an fd to oictl on. I remember HP-UX having them as files in /dev, which was neat.
- yjftsjthsd-h 1y ago> Also I always found it weird, that a lot of things are "files" in Linux, but not ethernet interfaces, so you have to do that enumeration dance before getting an fd to oictl on. I remember HP-UX having them as files in /dev, which was neat. My main complaint in general with everything-is-a-file is that it isn't taken far enough:) (Well, on anything except Plan 9)