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ATA_PORT_DISABLE(9)						  libata Library					       ATA_PORT_DISABLE(9)

NAME
       ata_port_disable - Disable port.

SYNOPSIS
       void ata_port_disable(struct ata_port * ap);

ARGUMENTS
       ap
	   Port to be disabled.

DESCRIPTION
       Modify ap data structure such that the system thinks that the entire port is disabled, and should never attempt to probe or communicate
       with devices on this port.

LOCKING
       host lock, or some other form of serialization.

AUTHOR
       Jeff Garzik
	   Author.

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