SCSICAM_BIOS_PARAM(9) SCSI mid layer SCSICAM_BIOS_PARAM(9)
NAME
scsicam_bios_param - Determine geometry of a disk in cylinders/heads/sectors.
SYNOPSIS
int scsicam_bios_param(struct block_device * bdev, sector_t capacity, int * ip);
ARGUMENTS
bdev
which device
capacity
size of the disk in sectors
ip
return value: ip[0]=heads, ip[1]=sectors, ip[2]=cylinders
DESCRIPTION
determine the BIOS mapping/geometry used for a drive in a SCSI-CAM system, storing the results in ip as required by the HDIO_GETGEO ioctl.
RETURNS
-1 on failure, 0 on success.
AUTHORS
James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>
Author.
Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
Author.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 SCSICAM_BIOS_PARAM(9)
