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+.\" -*- nroff -*-
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+.\" Copyright (c) 1996 Doug Rabson
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+.\" $FreeBSD$
+.\"
+.Dd July 24, 1996
+.Os
+.Dt VOP_IOCTL 9
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm VOP_IOCTL
+.Nd device specific control
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.In sys/param.h
+.In sys/vnode.h
+.Ft int
+.Fn VOP_IOCTL "struct vnode *vp" "u_long command" "caddr_t data" "int fflag" "struct ucred *cred" "struct thread *td"
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+Manipulate a file in device dependent ways.
+.Pp
+Its arguments are:
+.Bl -tag -width command
+.It Fa vp
+The vnode of the file (normally representing a device).
+.It Fa command
+The device specific operation to perform.
+.It Fa data
+Extra data for the specified operation.
+.It Fa fflag
+Some flags ???
+.It Fa cred
+The caller's credentials.
+.It Fa td
+The calling thread.
+.El
+.Pp
+Most file systems do not implement this entry point.
+.Sh LOCKS
+The file should not be locked on entry.
+.Sh RETURN VALUES
+If successful, zero is returned, otherwise an appropriate error code.
+.Pp
+If the ioctl is not recognized or not handled,
+.Er ENOTTY
+should be returned.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr vnode 9
+.Sh AUTHORS
+This manual page was written by
+.An Doug Rabson .