ATA_PORT_DETACH

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

ata_port_detach - Detach ATA port in prepration of device removal

SYNOPSIS

void ata_port_detach(struct ata_port * ap);

ARGUMENTS

: ATA port to be detached

DESCRIPTION

Detach all ATA devices and the associated SCSI devices of ap; then, remove the associated SCSI host. ap is guaranteed to be quiescent on return from this function.

LOCKING

Kernel thread context (may sleep).

AUTHOR

Jeff Garzik

: Author.