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.TH "ATA_PORT_START" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
ata_port_start \- Set port up for dma.
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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\fB
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int ata_port_start  (struct ata_port * \fIap\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIap\fB\fR
Port to initialize
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Called just after data structures for each port are
initialized.  Allocates space for PRD table.
.PP
May be used as the \fBport_start\fR entry in ata_port_operations.