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.TH "IDE_EXECUTE_COMMAND" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
ide_execute_command \- execute an IDE command
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fB
.sp
void ide_execute_command  (ide_drive_t * \fIdrive\fB, task_ioreg_t \fIcmd\fB, ide_handler_t * \fIhandler\fB, unsigned \fItimeout\fB, ide_expiry_t * \fIexpiry\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIdrive\fB\fR
IDE drive to issue the command against
.TP
\fB\fIcmd\fB\fR
-- undescribed --
.TP
\fB\fIhandler\fB\fR
handler for next phase
.TP
\fB\fItimeout\fB\fR
timeout for command
.TP
\fB\fIexpiry\fB\fR
handler to run on timeout
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Helper function to issue an IDE command. This handles the
atomicity requirements, command timing and ensures that the 
handler and IRQ setup do not race. All IDE command kick off
should go via this function or do equivalent locking.