ATA_DO_SIMPLE_CMD

Section: libata Core Internals (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

ata_do_simple_cmd - execute simple internal command  

SYNOPSIS

unsigned int ata_do_simple_cmd(struct ata_device * dev, u8 cmd);
 

ARGUMENTS

dev

Device to which the command is sent

cmd

Opcode to execute
 

DESCRIPTION

Execute a 'simple' command, that only consists of the opcode 'cmd' itself, without filling any other registers  

LOCKING

Kernel thread context (may sleep).  

RETURNS

Zero on success, AC_ERR_* mask on failure  

AUTHOR

Jeff Garzik

Author.
 

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