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.TH "I2O_BLOCK_OPEN" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
i2o_block_open \- Open the block device
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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int i2o_block_open  (struct inode * \fIinode\fB, struct file * \fIfile\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIinode\fB\fR
-- undescribed --
.TP
\fB\fIfile\fB\fR
-- undescribed --
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
.PP
Power up the device, mount and lock the media. This function is called,
if the block device is opened for access.
.PP
Returns 0 on success or negative error code on failure.