Drew DeVault • 5/14/2022

A Hare code generator for finding ioctl numbers

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This technical article discusses the ioctl system in Unix/Linux, explaining how ioctl numbers are constructed using C macros. It details the challenge of implementing similar functionality in the Hare programming language, which lacks macros, and proposes a solution using code generation. The article provides specific examples and code snippets related to the tun/tap interface.

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