scsi_execute (9) - Linux Manuals

scsi_execute: insert request and wait for the result

NAME

scsi_execute - insert request and wait for the result

SYNOPSIS

int scsi_execute(struct scsi_device * sdev, const unsigned char * cmd, int data_direction, void * buffer, unsigned bufflen, unsigned char * sense, int timeout, int retries, u64 flags, int * resid);

ARGUMENTS

sdev

scsi device

cmd

scsi command

data_direction

data direction

buffer

data buffer

bufflen

len of buffer

sense

optional sense buffer

timeout

request timeout in seconds

retries

number of times to retry request

flags

or into request flags;

resid

optional residual length

DESCRIPTION

returns the req->errors value which is the scsi_cmnd result field.

AUTHORS

James Bottomley <James.Bottomley [at] hansenpartnership.com>

Author.

Rob Landley <rob [at] landley.net>

Author.

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