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GET_REQUEST_WAIT(9) | Block Devices | GET_REQUEST_WAIT(9) |
NAME¶
get_request_wait - get a free request with retrySYNOPSIS¶
struct
request *
get_request_wait(struct request_queue * q,
int rw_flags,
struct bio * bio);
ARGUMENTS¶
qrequest_queue to allocate request from
rw_flags
RW and SYNC flags
bio
bio to allocate request for (can be
NULL)
DESCRIPTION¶
Get a free request from q. This function keeps retrying under memory pressure and fails iff q is dead. Must be callled with q->queue_lock held and, Returns NULL on failure, with q->queue_lock held. Returns !NULL on success, with q->queue_lock *not held*.COPYRIGHT¶
March 2016 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.2. |