Re: [PATCH 1/4] include/uapi/linux: add gxfp_ioctl.h for GXFP5130 fingerprint sensor

From: Metehan Günen

Date: Sun Jul 19 2026 - 06:54:34 EST


On Sat, Jul 18, 2026 at 11:08:06AM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> Why do you get to use "G" here?

I don't. I checked Documentation/userspace-api/ioctl/ioctl-number.rst
and 'G' is already allocated to multiple subsystems. I will pick a free
magic number from the unallocated ranges and register it in that file
in v2.

Thanks,
Metehan Günen