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ATA_SET_MAX_SECTORS(9)					       libata Core Internals					    ATA_SET_MAX_SECTORS(9)

NAME
       ata_set_max_sectors - Set max sectors

SYNOPSIS
       int ata_set_max_sectors(struct ata_device * dev, u64 new_sectors);

ARGUMENTS
       dev
	   target device

       new_sectors
	   new max sectors value to set for the device

DESCRIPTION
       Set max sectors of dev to new_sectors.

RETURNS
       0 on success, -EACCES if command is aborted or denied (due to previous non-volatile SET_MAX) by the drive. -EIO on other errors.

AUTHOR
       Jeff Garzik
	   Author.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						    ATA_SET_MAX_SECTORS(9)