ATA_MSLEEP

Section: libata Library (9)
Updated: February 2011
Index Return to Main Contents
 

NAME

ata_msleep - ATA EH owner aware msleep  

SYNOPSIS

void ata_msleep(struct ata_port * ap, unsigned int msecs);
 

ARGUMENTS

ap

ATA port to attribute the sleep to

msecs

duration to sleep in milliseconds
 

DESCRIPTION

Sleeps msecs. If the current task is owner of ap's EH, the ownership is released before going to sleep and reacquired after the sleep is complete. IOW, other ports sharing the ap->host will be allowed to own the EH while this task is sleeping.  

LOCKING

Might sleep.  

AUTHOR

Jeff Garzik

Author.
 

COPYRIGHT