[SOLVED] Arduino UNO, Gentoo Linux AMD64, "Inappropriate ioctl for device"

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Hello,
I have just received my Arduino today, and I almost have it all working.
I am not using the Java IDE since I like using Makefiles instead to keep things more organized.
I've build the AVR toolchain using crossdev, and I have a Makefile building the hex file without any errors.
My only problem is when uploading the hex file.

The parameters being passed to avrdude during upload.

/usr/bin/avrdude -q -V -p atmega328p -C /etc/avrdude.conf -c stk500v1 -b 19200 -P /dev/bus/usb/004/001 \
                        -U flash:w:build-cli/helloworld.hex:i
avrdude: ser_open(): can't set attributes for device "/dev/bus/usb/004/001": Inappropriate ioctl for device
make: *** [raw_upload] Error 1

dmesg output when connecting the UNO.

[ 2395.594907] hub 1-0:1.0: state 7 ports 8 chg 0000 evt 0020
[ 2395.594926] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: GetStatus port 5 status 001803 POWER sig=j CSC CONNECT
[ 2395.594942] hub 1-0:1.0: port 5, status 0501, change 0001, 480 Mb/s
[ 2395.698024] hub 1-0:1.0: debounce: port 5: total 100ms stable 100ms status 0x501
[ 2395.749295] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: port 5 full speed --> companion
[ 2395.749305] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: GetStatus port 5 status 003801 POWER OWNER sig=j CONNECT
[ 2395.749316] hub 1-0:1.0: port 5 not reset yet, waiting 50ms
[ 2395.749325] usb usb4: wakeup_rh (auto-start)
[ 2395.800024] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: GetStatus port 5 status 003002 POWER OWNER sig=se0 CSC
[ 2395.800055] hub 4-0:1.0: state 7 ports 2 chg 0000 evt 0002
[ 2395.800067] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.2: port 1 portsc 0093,00
[ 2395.800078] hub 4-0:1.0: port 1, status 0101, change 0001, 12 Mb/s
[ 2395.904030] hub 4-0:1.0: debounce: port 1: total 100ms stable 100ms status 0x101
[ 2396.007024] usb 4-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
[ 2396.128020] usb 4-1: ep0 maxpacket = 8
[ 2396.152228] usb 4-1: skipped 3 descriptors after interface
[ 2396.158214] usb 4-1: default language 0x0409
[ 2396.190206] usb 4-1: udev 5, busnum 4, minor = 388
[ 2396.190213] usb 4-1: New USB device found, idVendor=2341, idProduct=0001
[ 2396.190219] usb 4-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=220
[ 2396.190225] usb 4-1: Product: Arduino Uno
[ 2396.190230] usb 4-1: Manufacturer: Arduino (www.arduino.cc)
[ 2396.190235] usb 4-1: SerialNumber: 74839373933351409071
[ 2396.190398] usb 4-1: usb_probe_device
[ 2396.190408] usb 4-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 2396.193224] usb 4-1: adding 4-1:1.0 (config #1, interface 0)
[ 2396.193384] usb 4-1: adding 4-1:1.1 (config #1, interface 1)
[ 2396.193564] drivers/usb/core/inode.c: creating file '005'
[ 2396.193624] hub 1-0:1.0: state 7 ports 8 chg 0000 evt 0020

I have a feeling I need to do something with udev, but I'm not sure what.
Has anyone else experienced this same error?

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There doesn't seem to be a driver associated with the usb port, and you're trying to have avrdude talk to the raw usb device. As I don't have an uno, I unfortunately can't tell you what the kernel should spit out.

http://arduino.cc/playground/Linux/All

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On my Ubuntu system, the Arduino Uno is listed as /dev/ttyACM0, think this should apply for all distros. Have you tried using -P /dev/ttyACM0 ?

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That was the issue! I just compiled the right driver and it made a /dev/ttyACM0 for me. Everything works now. Thanks!

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Can you share how you compiled the right drivers please ?

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Help me too. I am facing the same error, when My Board is programmed as an Programmer: ArduinoISP

Tell me how and from where did you install the drivers on ubuntu?

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Yeah, I'm getting "inappropriate ioctl for device" (error 25) from platformio using my arduino mega (kubuntu os). This thread seems to have found a solution but it never told us what the solution was...