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SCSI_PARTSIZE(9) | SCSI mid layer | SCSI_PARTSIZE(9) |
NAME¶
scsi_partsize - Parse cylinders/heads/sectors from PC partition tableSYNOPSIS¶
int
scsi_partsize(unsigned char * buf,
unsigned long capacity,
unsigned int * cyls,
unsigned int * hds,
unsigned int * secs);
ARGUMENTS¶
bufpartition 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 *secsRETURN¶
-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. |