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I2O_IOP_CLEAR(9)					       Message-based devices						  I2O_IOP_CLEAR(9)

NAME
       i2o_iop_clear - Bring I2O controller into HOLD state

SYNOPSIS
       int i2o_iop_clear(struct i2o_controller * c);

ARGUMENTS
       c
	   controller

DESCRIPTION
       Clear an IOP to HOLD state, ie. terminate external operations, clear all input queues and prepare for a system restart. IOP's internal
       operation continues normally and the outbound queue is alive. The IOP is not expected to rebuild its LCT.

       Returns 0 on success or negative error code on failure.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010							  I2O_IOP_CLEAR(9)