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BLK_FETCH_REQUEST(9)						   Block Devices					      BLK_FETCH_REQUEST(9)

NAME
       blk_fetch_request - fetch a request from a request queue

SYNOPSIS
       struct request * blk_fetch_request(struct request_queue * q);

ARGUMENTS
       q
	   request queue to fetch a request from

DESCRIPTION
       Return the request at the top of q. The request is started on return and LLD can start processing it immediately.

RETURN
       Pointer to the request at the top of q if available. Null otherwise.

CONTEXT
       queue_lock must be held.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						      BLK_FETCH_REQUEST(9)