I2O_BLOCK_TRANSFER(9) Message-based devices I2O_BLOCK_TRANSFER(9)
NAME
i2o_block_transfer - Transfer a request to/from the I2O controller
SYNOPSIS
int i2o_block_transfer(struct request * req);
ARGUMENTS
req
the request which should be transfered
DESCRIPTION
This function converts the request into a I2O message. The necessary DMA buffers are allocated and after everything is setup post the
message to the I2O controller. No cleanup is done by this function. It is done on the interrupt side when the reply arrives.
Return 0 on success or negative error code on failure.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 I2O_BLOCK_TRANSFER(9)
