suse man page for open_bdev_exclusive

Query: open_bdev_exclusive

OS: suse

Section: 9

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OPEN_BDEV_EXCLUSIVE(9)						   The Linux VFS					    OPEN_BDEV_EXCLUSIVE(9)

NAME
open_bdev_exclusive - open a block device by name and set it up for use
SYNOPSIS
struct block_device * open_bdev_exclusive(const char * path, fmode_t mode, void * holder);
ARGUMENTS
path special file representing the block device mode FMODE_... combination to pass be used holder owner for exclusion
DESCRIPTION
Open the blockdevice described by the special file at path, claim it for the holder.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 OPEN_BDEV_EXCLUSIVE(9)
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