ata_device_add(9)

NAME

ata_device_add - Register hardware device with ATA and SC

SI layers

SYNOPSIS

int ata_device_add(const struct ata_probe_ent * ent);

ARGUMENTS

ent

Probe information describing hardware device to be reg

istered

DESCRIPTION

This function processes the information provided in the

probe information struct ent, allocates the necessary ATA and SC

SI host information structures, initializes them, and registers

everything with requisite kernel subsystems.

This function requests irqs, probes the ATA bus, and

probes the SCSI bus.

LOCKING

PCI/etc. bus probe sem.

RETURNS

Number of ports registered. Zero on error (no ports regis

tered).

AUTHOR

Jeff Garzik

Author.

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ATA_DEVICE_ADD(9)