BIO_COPY_USER

Section: (9)
Updated: 09 October 2005
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NAME

bio_copy_user - copy user data to bio  

SYNOPSIS

"SYNOPSIS"

struct bio * bio_copy_user (request_queue_t * q, unsigned long uaddr, unsigned int len, int write_to_vm);  

ARGUMENTS

q
destination block queue
uaddr
start of user address
len
length in bytes
write_to_vm
bool indicating writing to pages or not
 

DESCRIPTION

Prepares and returns a bio for indirect user io, bouncing data to/from kernel pages as necessary. Must be paired with call bio_uncopy_user on io completion.


 

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