BLKDEV_GET_BY_PATH(9) The Linux VFS BLKDEV_GET_BY_PATH(9)
NAME
blkdev_get_by_path - open a block device by name
SYNOPSIS
struct block_device * blkdev_get_by_path(const char * path, fmode_t mode, void * holder);
ARGUMENTS
path
path to the block device to open
mode
FMODE_* mask
holder
exclusive holder identifier
DESCRIPTION
Open the blockdevice described by the device file at path. mode and holder are identical to blkdev_get.
On success, the returned block_device has reference count of one.
CONTEXT
Might sleep.
RETURNS
Pointer to block_device on success, ERR_PTR(-errno) on failure.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2014 BLKDEV_GET_BY_PATH(9)
