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__GET_REQUEST(9) | Block Devices | __GET_REQUEST(9) |
NAME¶
__get_request - get a free requestSYNOPSIS¶
struct request *
__get_request(struct request_list * rl,
int op, int op_flags,
struct bio * bio,
gfp_t gfp_mask);
ARGUMENTS¶
rlrequest list to allocate from
op
REQ_OP_READ/REQ_OP_WRITE
op_flags
rq_flag_bits
bio
bio to allocate request for (can be NULL)
gfp_mask
allocation mask
DESCRIPTION¶
Get a free request from q. This function may fail under memory pressure or if q is dead. Must be called with q->queue_lock held and, Returns ERR_PTR on failure, with q->queue_lock held. Returns request pointer on success, with q->queue_lock *not held*.COPYRIGHT¶
January 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8. |