ioctl()

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Subject: ioctl()
From: niamathullah sharief <shariefbe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 15:15:07 +0530 (IST)
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i know that "ioctl()" is an system call....but can anyone tell me how it works...from where it called....?

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