ATA_MSLEEP

Section: libata Library (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

ata_msleep - ATA EH owner aware msleep

SYNOPSIS

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

ARGUMENTS

: 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.