SCSI_DEVICE_GET

Section: SCSI mid layer (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

scsi_device_get - get an additional reference to a scsi_device

SYNOPSIS

int scsi_device_get(struct scsi_device * sdev);

ARGUMENTS

sdev

: device to get a reference to

DESCRIPTION

Gets a reference to the scsi_device and increments the use count of the underlying LLDD module. You must hold host_lock of the parent Scsi_Host or already have a reference when calling this.

AUTHORS

James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>

: Author.

Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>