SUBMIT_BIO

Section: (9)
Updated: 09 April 2004
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NAME

submit_bio -  

SYNOPSIS

int submit_bio (int rw, struct bio * bio);  

ARGUMENTS

rw
whether to READ or WRITE, or maybe to READA (read ahead)
bio
The &struct bio which describes the I/O
 

DESCRIPTION

submit_bio is very similar in purpose to generic_make_request, and uses that function to do most of the work. Both are fairly rough interfaces, bio must be presetup and ready for I/O.  

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NAME
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DESCRIPTION
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