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| SUBMIT_BIO(9) | Block Devices | SUBMIT_BIO(9) |
NAME¶
submit_bio - submit a bio to the block device layer for I/O
SYNOPSIS¶
void submit_bio(int rw, struct bio * bio);
ARGUMENTS¶
rw
whether to READ or WRITE, or maybe to
READA (read ahead)
bio
The struct bio which describes the I/O
DESCRIPTION¶
submit_bio is very similar in purpose to generic_make_request, and uses that function to do most of the work. Both are fairly rough interfaces; bio must be presetup and ready for I/O.
COPYRIGHT¶
| May 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |