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ATA_DO_DEV_READ_ID(9)						  libata Library					     ATA_DO_DEV_READ_ID(9)

NAME
       ata_do_dev_read_id - default ID read method

SYNOPSIS
       unsigned int ata_do_dev_read_id(struct ata_device * dev, struct ata_taskfile * tf, u16 * id);

ARGUMENTS
       dev
	   device

       tf
	   proposed taskfile

       id
	   data buffer

DESCRIPTION
       Issue the identify taskfile and hand back the buffer containing identify data. For some RAID controllers and for pre ATA devices this
       function is wrapped or replaced by the driver

AUTHOR
       Jeff Garzik
	   Author.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						     ATA_DO_DEV_READ_ID(9)