RE: [MiNT] ext2fs

["Julian Reschke" <reschke@muenster.de>]

> Hi Michael!
> 
> > > Why not through a special ioctl on /dev?
> > 
> > Does that exist yet? If not, then there is no point in complaining that
> > these programs use the cookie interface, since no alternative exists.
> 
> This is another question. The problem you mentioned is that it's not 
> possible to ask for the number of serial ports. You said it's only 
> through the RSVF cookie possible. But to use a cookie for this isn't a 
> good design. A ioctl or something like this is much better.
> 
> > If yes: on what device shall I do the ioctl?
> 
> On /dev, not a special device I mean.

Making it a "Dcntl()" on u:\dev\.