.TH "get_removable_partition" 9 "get_removable_partition" "25 May 1998" "Kernel Hacker's Manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
get_removable_partition \-  Get removable media partition.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "int" get_removable_partition
.BI "(struct devfs_entry *" dir ","
.BI "const char *" name ","
.BI "unsigned int " namelen ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "dir" 12
 The parent directory.
.IP "name" 12
 The name of the entry.
.IP "namelen" 12
 The number of characters in <<name>>.
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Returns 1 if the media was changed, else 0.

This function may block, and may indirectly cause the directory
contents to be changed due to partition re-reading. The directory must
be locked for reading upon entry, and will be unlocked upon exit.