RTEMS 4.5.0 On-Line Library

Write the Driver IOCTL Function

RTEMS Network Supplement

2.11: Write the Driver IOCTL Function

This function handles ioctl requests directed at the device. The ioctl commands which must be handled are:

SIOCGIFADDR

SIOCSIFADDR

If the device is an Ethernet interface these commands should be passed on to ether_ioctl.

SIOCSIFFLAGS

This command should be used to start or stop the device, depending on the state of the interface IFF_UP and IFF_RUNNING bits in if_flags:

RTEMS Network Supplement