| ATA_HOST_START(9) | libata Library | ATA_HOST_START(9) |
NAME¶
ata_host_start - start and freeze ports of an ATA host
SYNOPSIS¶
int ata_host_start(struct ata_host * host);
ARGUMENTS¶
host
ATA host to start ports for
DESCRIPTION¶
Start and then freeze ports of host. Started status is recorded in host->flags, so this function can be called multiple times. Ports are guaranteed to get started only once. If host->ops isn´t initialized yet, its set to the first non-dummy port ops.
LOCKING¶
Inherited from calling layer (may sleep).
RETURNS¶
0 if all ports are started successfully, -errno otherwise.
AUTHOR¶
Jeff Garzik
Author.
COPYRIGHT¶
| May 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |