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.TH "LOOKUP_BDEV" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
lookup_bdev \- lookup a struct block_device by name
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fB
.sp
struct block_device * lookup_bdev  (const char * \fIpath\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIpath\fB\fR
special file representing the block device
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Get a reference to the blockdevice at \fIpath\fR in the current
namespace if possible and return it.  Return ERR_PTR(error)
otherwise.
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Get a reference to the blockdevice at \fIpath\fR in the current
namespace if possible and return it.  Return ERR_PTR(error)
otherwise.