SCSI_PREP_ASYNC_SCAN(9) SCSI mid layer SCSI_PREP_ASYNC_SCAN(9)
NAME
scsi_prep_async_scan - prepare for an async scan
SYNOPSIS
struct async_scan_data * scsi_prep_async_scan(struct Scsi_Host * shost);
ARGUMENTS
shost
the host which will be scanned
RETURNS
a cookie to be passed to scsi_finish_async_scan
Tells the midlayer this host is going to do an asynchronous scan. It reserves the host's position in the scanning list and ensures that
other asynchronous scans started after this one won't affect the ordering of the discovered devices.
AUTHORS
James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>
Author.
Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
Author.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 SCSI_PREP_ASYNC_SCAN(9)
