ATA_DEV_SELECT

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Updated: 09 October 2005
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NAME

ata_dev_select - Select device 0/1 on ATA bus

SYNOPSIS

"SYNOPSIS"

void ata_dev_select (struct ata_port * ap, unsigned int device, unsigned int wait, unsigned int can_sleep);

ARGUMENTS

ap: ATA channel to manipulate
device: ATA device (numbered from zero) to select
wait: non-zero to wait for Status register BSY bit to clear
can_sleep: non-zero if context allows sleeping

DESCRIPTION

Use the method defined in the ATA specification to make either device 0, or device 1, active on the ATA channel.

This is a high-level version of ata_std_dev_select, which additionally provides the services of inserting the proper pauses and status polling, where needed.

LOCKING

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