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__GET_REQUEST(9) Block Devices __GET_REQUEST(9)

NAME

__get_request - get a free request

SYNOPSIS

struct request * __get_request(struct request_list * rl, int op, int op_flags, struct bio * bio, gfp_t gfp_mask);

ARGUMENTS

rl
request 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.