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| BIO_COPY_KERN(9) | The Linux VFS | BIO_COPY_KERN(9) |
NAME¶
bio_copy_kern - copy kernel address into bio
SYNOPSIS¶
struct bio * bio_copy_kern(struct request_queue * q, void * data, unsigned int len, gfp_t gfp_mask, int reading);
ARGUMENTS¶
q
the struct request_queue for the bio
data
pointer to buffer to copy
len
length in bytes
gfp_mask
allocation flags for bio and page allocation
reading
data direction is READ
DESCRIPTION¶
copy the kernel address into a bio suitable for io to a block device. Returns an error pointer in case of error.
COPYRIGHT¶
| April 2023 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |