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ATA_STD_BIOS_PARAM(9) | libata SCSI translation/emulat | ATA_STD_BIOS_PARAM(9) |
NAME¶
ata_std_bios_param - generic bios head/sector/cylinder calculator used by sd.SYNOPSIS¶
int
ata_std_bios_param(struct scsi_device * sdev,
struct block_device * bdev,
sector_t capacity,
int geom[]);
ARGUMENTS¶
sdevSCSI device for which BIOS geometry is to be
determined
bdev
block device associated with sdev
capacity
capacity of SCSI device
geom[]
location to which geometry will be
output
DESCRIPTION¶
Generic bios head/sector/cylinder calculator used by sd. Most BIOSes nowadays expect a XXX/255/16 (CHS) mapping. Some situations may arise where the disk is not bootable if this is not used.LOCKING¶
Defined by the SCSI layer. We don't really care.RETURNS¶
Zero.AUTHOR¶
Jeff GarzikAuthor.
COPYRIGHT¶
March 2016 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.2. |