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.TH "OPEN_BDEV_EXCL" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
open_bdev_excl \- open a block device by name and set it up for use
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fB
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struct block_device * open_bdev_excl  (const char * \fIpath\fB, int \fIflags\fB, void * \fIholder\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIpath\fB\fR
special file representing the block device
.TP
\fB\fIflags\fB\fR
MS_RDONLY for opening read-only
.TP
\fB\fIholder\fB\fR
owner for exclusion
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Open the blockdevice described by the special file at \fIpath\fR, claim it
for the \fIholder\fR\&.
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Open the blockdevice described by the special file at \fIpath\fR, claim it
for the \fIholder\fR\&.