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GET_GENDISK(9)							   Block Devices						    GET_GENDISK(9)

NAME
       get_gendisk - get partitioning information for a given device

SYNOPSIS
       struct gendisk * get_gendisk(dev_t devt, int * partno);

ARGUMENTS
       devt
	   device to get partitioning information for

       partno
	   returned partition index

DESCRIPTION
       This function gets the structure containing partitioning information for the given device devt.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010							    GET_GENDISK(9)