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SCSI_PARTSIZE(9) SCSI mid layer SCSI_PARTSIZE(9)

NAME

scsi_partsize - Parse cylinders/heads/sectors from PC partition table

SYNOPSIS

int scsi_partsize(unsigned char * buf, unsigned long capacity, unsigned int * cyls, unsigned int * hds, unsigned int * secs);

ARGUMENTS

buf
partition table, see scsi_bios_ptable
capacity
size of the disk in sectors
cyls
put cylinders here
hds
put heads here
secs
put sectors here

DESCRIPTION

determine the BIOS mapping/geometry used to create the partition table, storing the results in *cyls, *hds, and *secs

RETURN

-1 on failure, 0 on success.

AUTHORS

James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>
Author.
Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
Author.

COPYRIGHT

January 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.