ATA_DEV_CLASSIFY

Section: (9)
Updated: 13 April 2004
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NAME

ata_dev_classify - determine device type based on ATA-spec signature  

SYNOPSIS

unsigned int ata_dev_classify (struct ata_taskfile * tf);  

ARGUMENTS

tf
ATA taskfile register set for device to be identified
 

DESCRIPTION

Determine from taskfile register contents whether a device is ATA or ATAPI, as per ``Signature and persistence'' section of ATA/PI spec (volume 1, sect 5.14).  

LOCKING

None.  

RETURNS

Device type, ATA_DEV_ATA, ATA_DEV_ATAPI, or ATA_DEV_UNKNOWN the event of failure.  

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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NAME
SYNOPSIS
ARGUMENTS
DESCRIPTION
LOCKING
RETURNS
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