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LOOKUP_BDEV(9) | The Linux VFS | LOOKUP_BDEV(9) |
NAME¶
lookup_bdev - lookup a struct block_device by nameSYNOPSIS¶
struct block_device *
lookup_bdev(const char * pathname);
ARGUMENTS¶
pathnamespecial file representing the block device
DESCRIPTION¶
Get a reference to the blockdevice at pathname in the current namespace if possible and return it. Return ERR_PTR(error) otherwise.COPYRIGHT¶
January 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8. |