[Bug 42705] New: ioctl prototype is incorrect

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https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42705

           Summary: ioctl prototype is incorrect
           Product: Documentation
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: Linux
              Tree: Mainline
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P1
         Component: man-pages
        AssignedTo: documentation_man-pages@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        ReportedBy: kosaki.motohiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Regression: No


Now, the ioctl man page (*) says ioctl declaration is

    int ioctl(int d, int request, ...);

(*) http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/online/pages/man2/ioctl.2.html


But, actual glibc implementtion has a different type.

/usr/include/sys/ioctl.h:
  extern int ioctl (int __fd, unsigned long int __request, ...) __THROW;


Look, __request parameter actually has unsigned long type. it's not int.
It would be better if the man respect an implemtation.

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