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LOOKUP_BDEV(9)							   The Linux VFS						    LOOKUP_BDEV(9)

NAME
       lookup_bdev - lookup a struct block_device by name

SYNOPSIS
       struct block_device * lookup_bdev(const char * pathname);

ARGUMENTS
       pathname
	   special file representing the block device

DESCRIPTION
       Get a reference to the blockdevice at pathname in the current namespace if possible and return it. Return ERR_PTR(error) otherwise.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010							    LOOKUP_BDEV(9)