Linux CAPI user permissions

[André Hänsel]

Hi,

I could not find any information about how CAPI applications
communicate with the kernel mode part of the CAPI. There seems not to
be a device file.

So is it actually possible to set permissions to use the CAPI? Or is
it handled in a way like ethernet cards?

A link to useful information would be appreciated.

Regards,
André

[mm]

Hi Andre;

Did you have a look at http://www.capi.org/download/capi20-2.pdf ?
This document has a chapter about Linux kernel mode.
I have never tried to access CAPI via the kernel myself, but only
through libcapi20.so, which uses a device called /dev/capi20.

Bye
Michael

Post by André Hänsel
Hi,
I could not find any information about how CAPI applications
communicate with the kernel mode part of the CAPI. There seems not to
be a device file.
So is it actually possible to set permissions to use the CAPI? Or is
it handled in a way like ethernet cards?
A link to useful information would be appreciated.
Regards,
André