Practice IOCTL Example - 6.4.2 | 6. Communication Between Kernel and User Space | Embedded Linux
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IOCTL Example

6.4.2 - IOCTL Example

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Question 1 Easy

What does IOCTL stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of this call in managing device interactions.

Question 2 Easy

Why would you use IOCTL instead of a regular read or write?

💡 Hint: Recall the types of operations IOCTL can handle.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of IOCTL?

To read data from a file
To send control commands to device drivers
To write data to a device

💡 Hint: Consider what types of operations are needed beyond just reading and writing.

Question 2

True or False: IOCTL can be used with any device type, provided the driver supports it.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the flexibility of IOCTL across different hardware.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a C code snippet that configures a device using IOCTL, ensuring to handle potential errors in every step.

💡 Hint: Think about what functions you need to incorporate.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss how you would go about debugging failed IOCTL commands. What strategies would you employ to trace the source of the error?

💡 Hint: Consider what tools or methods are effective in debugging.

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