| SCSI_BIOS_PTABLE(9) | SCSI mid layer | SCSI_BIOS_PTABLE(9) |
NAME¶
scsi_bios_ptable - Read PC partition table out of first sector of device.
SYNOPSIS¶
unsigned char * scsi_bios_ptable(struct block_device * dev);
ARGUMENTS¶
dev
from this device
DESCRIPTION¶
Reads the first sector from the device and returns 0x42 bytes starting at offset 0x1be.
RETURNS¶
partition table in kmalloc(GFP_KERNEL) memory, or NULL on error.
AUTHORS¶
James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>
Author.
Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
Author.
COPYRIGHT¶
| May 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |