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NAME
blk_queue_max_hw_sectors - set max sectors for a request for this queue
SYNOPSIS
void blk_queue_max_hw_sectors(struct request_queue * q, unsigned int max_hw_sectors);
ARGUMENTS
q
the request queue for the device
max_hw_sectors
max hardware sectors in the usual 512b unit
DESCRIPTION
Enables a low level driver to set a hard upper limit, max_hw_sectors, on the size of requests. max_hw_sectors is set by the device driver
based upon the combined capabilities of I/O controller and storage device.
max_sectors is a soft limit imposed by the block layer for filesystem type requests. This value can be overridden on a per-device basis in
/sys/block/<device>/queue/max_sectors_kb. The soft limit can not exceed max_hw_sectors.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 BLK_QUEUE_MAX_HW_SEC(9)
