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BLK_RQ_MAP_USER_IOV(9) Block Devices BLK_RQ_MAP_USER_IOV(9)

NAME

blk_rq_map_user_iov - map user data to a request, for REQ_TYPE_BLOCK_PC usage

SYNOPSIS

int blk_rq_map_user_iov(struct request_queue * q, struct request * rq, struct rq_map_data * map_data, struct sg_iovec * iov, int iov_count, unsigned int len, gfp_t gfp_mask);

ARGUMENTS

q

request queue where request should be inserted

rq

request to map data to

map_data

pointer to the rq_map_data holding pages (if necessary)

iov

pointer to the iovec

iov_count

number of elements in the iovec

len

I/O byte count

gfp_mask

memory allocation flags

DESCRIPTION

Data will be mapped directly for zero copy I/O, if possible. Otherwise a kernel bounce buffer is used.

A matching blk_rq_unmap_user must be issued at the end of I/O, while still in process context.

NOTE

The mapped bio may need to be bounced through blk_queue_bounce before being submitted to the device, as pages mapped may be out of reach. It´s the callers responsibility to make sure this happens. The original bio must be passed back in to blk_rq_unmap_user for proper unmapping.

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May 2024 Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.