SUBMIT_BIO

Section: Block Devices (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

submit_bio - submit a bio to the block device layer for I/O  

SYNOPSIS

void submit_bio(int rw, struct bio * bio);
 

ARGUMENTS

rw

whether to READ or WRITE, or maybe to READA (read ahead)

bio

The struct bio which describes the I/O
 

DESCRIPTION

submit_bio is very similar in purpose to generic_make_request, and uses that function to do most of the work. Both are fairly rough interfaces; bio must be presetup and ready for I/O.  

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