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SCSI_PREP_ASYNC_SCAN(9) SCSI mid layer SCSI_PREP_ASYNC_SCAN(9)

NAME

scsi_prep_async_scan - prepare for an async scan

SYNOPSIS

struct async_scan_data * scsi_prep_async_scan(struct Scsi_Host * shost);

ARGUMENTS

shost

the host which will be scanned

RETURNS

a cookie to be passed to scsi_finish_async_scan

Tells the midlayer this host is going to do an asynchronous scan. It reserves the host´s position in the scanning list and ensures that other asynchronous scans started after this one won´t affect the ordering of the discovered devices.

AUTHORS

James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>

Author.

Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>

Author.

COPYRIGHT

May 2024 Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.