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BLK_START_REQUEST(9)						   Block Devices					      BLK_START_REQUEST(9)

NAME
       blk_start_request - start request processing on the driver

SYNOPSIS
       void blk_start_request(struct request * req);

ARGUMENTS
       req
	   request to dequeue

DESCRIPTION
       Dequeue req and start timeout timer on it. This hands off the request to the driver.

       Block internal functions which don't want to start timer should call blk_dequeue_request.

CONTEXT
       queue_lock must be held.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						      BLK_START_REQUEST(9)