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ADD_DISK(9)							   Block Devices						       ADD_DISK(9)

NAME
       add_disk - add partitioning information to kernel list

SYNOPSIS
       void add_disk(struct gendisk * disk);

ARGUMENTS
       disk
	   per-device partitioning information

DESCRIPTION
       This function registers the partitioning information in disk with the kernel.

FIXME
       error handling

COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010							       ADD_DISK(9)