SCSI_EXECUTE(9) SCSI mid layer SCSI_EXECUTE(9)
NAME
scsi_execute - insert request and wait for the result
SYNOPSIS
int scsi_execute(struct scsi_device * sdev, const unsigned char * cmd, int data_direction, void * buffer, unsigned bufflen,
unsigned char * sense, int timeout, int retries, int flags, int * resid);
ARGUMENTS
sdev
scsi device
cmd
scsi command
data_direction
data direction
buffer
data buffer
bufflen
len of buffer
sense
optional sense buffer
timeout
request timeout in seconds
retries
number of times to retry request
flags
or into request flags;
resid
optional residual length
DESCRIPTION
returns the req->errors value which is the scsi_cmnd result field.
AUTHORS
James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>
Author.
Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
Author.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 SCSI_EXECUTE(9)
