| 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. |