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.TH "I2OB_SEND" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
i2ob_send \- Turn a request into a message and send it
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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int i2ob_send  (u32 \fIm\fB, struct i2ob_device * \fIdev\fB, struct i2ob_request * \fIireq\fB, int \fIunit\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIm\fB\fR
Message offset
.TP
\fB\fIdev\fB\fR
I2O device
.TP
\fB\fIireq\fB\fR
Request structure
.TP
\fB\fIunit\fB\fR
Device identity
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Generate an I2O BSAREAD request. This interface function is called for devices that
appear to explode when they are fed indirect chain pointers (notably right now this
appears to afflict Promise hardwre, so be careful what you feed the hardware
.PP
No cleanup is done by this interface. It is done on the interrupt side when the
reply arrives