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.TH "ATA_EXEC" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
ata_exec \- issue ATA command to host controller
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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void ata_exec  (struct ata_port * \fIap\fB, struct ata_taskfile * \fItf\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIap\fB\fR
port to which command is being issued
.TP
\fB\fItf\fB\fR
ATA taskfile register set
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Issues PIO/MMIO write to ATA command register, with proper
synchronization with interrupt handler / other threads.
.SH "LOCKING"
.PP
Obtains host_set lock.