blk_queue_max_segments (9) - Linux Manuals

blk_queue_max_segments: set max hw segments for a request for this queue

NAME

blk_queue_max_segments - set max hw segments for a request for this queue

SYNOPSIS

void blk_queue_max_segments(struct request_queue q, unsigned short max_segments);

ARGUMENTS

q

the request queue for the device

max_segments

max number of segments

DESCRIPTION

Enables a low level driver to set an upper limit on the number of hw data segments in a request.

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