Re: Bug in cdrom_ioctl?

[Richard B. Johnson]

On Tue, 27 Feb 2001, Per Erik Stendahl wrote:

> Hi.
> 
> In linux-2.4.2/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c:cdrom_ioctl() branches
> CDROM_SET_OPTIONS and CDROM_CLEAR_OPTIONS both return like this:
> 
>     return cdi->options;
> 
> If cdi->options is non-zero, the ioctl() calls returns non-zero.
> My ioctl(2) manpage says that a successful ioctl() should return
> zero. Now I dont know which is at fault here - the cdrom.c code or
> the manpage. :-) Could somebody enlighten me?
> 
> /Per Erik Stendahl
> -

Specifically, (at the API) upon an error -1 (nothing else) is to be
returned and 'errno' set appropriately. The results of a successful ioctl()
operation is supposed to have been returned in the parameter list (via
pointer). So, you have found a design bug. I wonder how much stuff
gets broken if this gets fixed?

I suggest you just fix it and see what breaks. Maybe sombody's
CD writer will break, but a patch will quickly be made by the
maintainer(s).

Cheers,
Dick Johnson

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