PCI_REQUEST_REGIONS

Section: (9)
Updated: 17 July 2003
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NAME

pci_request_regions - Reserved PCI I/O and memory resources  

SYNOPSIS

int pci_request_regions (struct pci_dev * pdev, char * res_name);  

ARGUMENTS

pdev
PCI device whose resources are to be reserved
res_name
Name to be associated with resource.
 

DESCRIPTION

Mark all PCI regions associated with PCI device pdev as being reserved by owner res_name. Do not access any address inside the PCI regions unless this call returns successfully.

Returns 0 on success, or EBUSY on error. A warning message is also printed on failure.  

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