ATA_PORT_ALLOC

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

ata_port_alloc - allocate and initialize basic ATA port resources  

SYNOPSIS

struct ata_port * ata_port_alloc(struct ata_host * host);
 

ARGUMENTS

host

ATA host this allocated port belongs to
 

DESCRIPTION

Allocate and initialize basic ATA port resources.  

RETURNS

Allocate ATA port on success, NULL on failure.  

LOCKING

Inherited from calling layer (may sleep).  

AUTHOR

Jeff Garzik

Author.
 

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