MREGRING (Register Input Ring)

Kernel and Subsystems Technical Reference, Volume 2

MREGRING (Register Input Ring)

Purpose

Registers input ring.

Syntax

#include <sys/inputdd.h>

int ioctl (FileDescriptor, MREGRING, Arg)
int FileDescriptor;
struct uregring *Arg;

Description

The MREGRING ioctl subroutine call specifies the address of the input ring and the value to be used as the source identifier when enqueuing reports on the ring. A subsequent MREGRING ioctl subroutine call replaces the input ring supplied earlier. Specify a null input ring pointer to disable mouse input.

Parameters

FileDescriptor	Specifies the open file descriptor for the mouse.
Arg	Specifies the address of an URERING structure.

Implementation Specifics

This ioctl subroutine call is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.