Query: blk_queue_alignment_offset
OS: suse
Section: 9
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BLK_QUEUE_ALIGNMENT_(9) Block Devices BLK_QUEUE_ALIGNMENT_(9)NAMEblk_queue_alignment_offset - set physical block alignment offsetSYNOPSISvoid blk_queue_alignment_offset(struct request_queue * q, unsigned int offset);ARGUMENTSq the request queue for the device offset alignment offset in bytesDESCRIPTIONSome devices are naturally misaligned to compensate for things like the legacy DOS partition table 63-sector offset. Low-level drivers should call this function for devices whose first sector is not naturally aligned.COPYRIGHTKernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 BLK_QUEUE_ALIGNMENT_(9)