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.TH "ATA_ALTSTATUS" 9 "August 2005" "Kernel Hackers Manual" "LINUX"
.SH NAME
ata_altstatus \- Read device alternate status reg
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.HP 20
u8\ \fBata_altstatus\ \fR\ (struct\ ata_port\ *\ \fIap\fR);
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.hy

.SH "ARGUMENTS"

.TP
\fIap\fR
port where the device is

.SH "DESCRIPTION"

.PP
Reads ATA taskfile alternate status register for currently\-selected device and return its value\&.

.SH "NOTE"

.PP
may NOT be used as the \fBcheck_altstatus\fR entry in ata_port_operations\&.

.SH "LOCKING"

.PP
Inherited from caller\&.

.SH AUTHOR
Jeff Garzik.