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.TH "SUBMIT_BIO" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""
.SH NAME
submit_bio \-
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fB
.sp
void submit_bio (int \fIrw\fB, struct bio * \fIbio\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIrw\fB\fR
whether to READ or WRITE, or maybe to READA (read ahead)
.TP
\fB\fIbio\fB\fR
The &struct bio which describes the I/O
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBsubmit_bio\fR is very similar in purpose to \fBgeneric_make_request\fR, and
uses that function to do most of the work. Both are fairly rough
interfaces, \fIbio\fR must be presetup and ready for I/O.