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.TH "MEGARAID_ALLOC_CMD_PACKETS" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
megaraid_alloc_cmd_packets \- allocate shared mailbox
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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int megaraid_alloc_cmd_packets  (adapter_t * \fIadapter\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIadapter\fB\fR
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fIparam\fR adapter : soft state of the raid controller
.PP
Allocate and align the shared mailbox. This maibox is used to issue
all the commands. For IO based controllers, the mailbox is also regsitered
with the FW. Allocate memory for all commands as well.
This is our big allocator