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| LOOKUP_BDEV(9) | The Linux VFS | LOOKUP_BDEV(9) |
NAME¶
lookup_bdev - lookup a struct block_device by name
SYNOPSIS¶
struct block_device * lookup_bdev(const char * pathname);
ARGUMENTS¶
pathname
special file representing the block device
DESCRIPTION¶
Get a reference to the blockdevice at pathname in the current namespace if possible and return it. Return ERR_PTR(error) otherwise.
COPYRIGHT¶
| May 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |