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ATA_EXEC_INTERNAL_SG(9) libata Core Internals ATA_EXEC_INTERNAL_SG(9)

NAME

ata_exec_internal_sg - execute libata internal command

SYNOPSIS

unsigned ata_exec_internal_sg(struct ata_device * dev, struct ata_taskfile * tf, const u8 * cdb, int dma_dir, struct scatterlist * sgl, unsigned int n_elem, unsigned long timeout);

ARGUMENTS

dev
Device to which the command is sent
tf
Taskfile registers for the command and the result
cdb
CDB for packet command
dma_dir
Data transfer direction of the command
sgl
sg list for the data buffer of the command
n_elem
Number of sg entries
timeout
Timeout in msecs (0 for default)

DESCRIPTION

Executes libata internal command with timeout. tf contains command on entry and result on return. Timeout and error conditions are reported via return value. No recovery action is taken after a command times out. It's caller's duty to clean up after timeout.
LOCKING: None. Should be called with kernel context, might sleep.

RETURN

Zero on success, AC_ERR_* mask on failure

AUTHOR

Jeff Garzik
Author.

COPYRIGHT

January 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.