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diff --git a/doc/vfs.txt b/doc/vfs.txt
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@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ The following syscall interface is given to the process (fd_t is a file descript
- int read(fd_t file, size_t offset, size_t len, char *buffer)
- int write(fd_t file, size_t offset, size_t len, char *buffer)
- int link(char *from, char *to, int mode)
+- int dev_control(fd_t file, char *data)
struct file_info {
int type
@@ -58,5 +59,30 @@ File type flags :
Device types :
- DT_BLOCK
-- DT_KEYBOARD
-- DT_DISPLAY
+- DT_PCKBD
+- DT_VGATXT
+- DT_VESAFB
+
+
+Examples :
+
+- Standard file :
+ type : FT_FILE
+ size : file length
+- Standard dir :
+ type : FT_DIR
+ size : number of entries
+- A display adapter
+ type : FT_DEV
+ dev_type : DT_VGATXT
+ capabilities : read/write at given offset, mmap
+ size : width << 16 + height
+ content format : (raw) 16 bit for each character (attribute & text)
+- A keyboard
+ type : FT_DEV
+ dev_type : DT_PCKBD
+ capabilities : read from a (FIFO) buffer, offset is ignored
+ size : unused (zero)
+ content format : read 16-bit keycodes from IBM-PC keyboard format
+
+