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34 .TH IOPERM 2 2021-03-22 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
36 ioperm \- set port input/output permissions
39 .B #include <sys/io.h>
41 .BI "int ioperm(unsigned long " from ", unsigned long " num ", int " turn_on );
45 sets the port access permission bits for the calling thread for
47 bits starting from port address
51 is nonzero, then permission for the specified bits is enabled;
52 otherwise it is disabled.
55 is nonzero, the calling thread must be privileged
56 .RB ( CAP_SYS_RAWIO ).
59 only the first 0x3ff I/O ports could be specified in this manner.
62 system call had to be used (with a
65 Since Linux 2.6.8, 65,536 I/O ports can be specified.
67 Permissions are inherited by the child created by
70 Permissions are preserved across
72 this is useful for giving port access permissions to unprivileged
75 This call is mostly for the i386 architecture.
76 On many other architectures it does not exist or will always
79 On success, zero is returned.
80 On error, \-1 is returned, and
82 is set to indicate the error.
92 (on PowerPC) This call is not supported.
95 .\" Could not allocate I/O bitmap.
99 The calling thread has insufficient privilege.
102 is Linux-specific and should not be used in programs
103 intended to be portable.
107 file shows the I/O ports that are currently allocated on the system.
110 permissions were not inherited by a child created by
119 Avoid the latter, it is available on i386 only.