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.TH "READ_DEV_CHARS" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
read_dev_chars \- read device characteristics
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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int read_dev_chars  (struct ccw_device * \fIcdev\fB, void ** \fIbuffer\fB, int \fIlength\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIcdev\fB\fR
-- undescribed --
.TP
\fB\fIbuffer\fB\fR
-- undescribed --
.TP
\fB\fIlength\fB\fR
-- undescribed --
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fIparam\fR cdev   target ccw device
\fIparam\fR buffer pointer to buffer for rdc data
\fIparam\fR length size of rdc data
\fIreturns\fR 0 for success, negative error value on failure
.SH "CONTEXT"
.PP
called for online device, lock not held