scsi_eh_prep_cmnd(9)
NAME
scsi_eh_prep_cmnd - Save a scsi command info as part of error recory
SYNOPSIS
void scsi_eh_prep_cmnd(struct scsi_cmnd * scmd,
struct scsi_eh_save * ses, unsigned char * cmnd,
int cmnd_size, unsigned sense_bytes);
ARGUMENTS
- scmd
- SCSI command structure to hijack
- ses
- structure to save restore information
- cmnd
- CDB to send. Can be NULL if no new cmnd is needed
- cmnd_size
- size in bytes of cmnd (must be <= BLK_MAX_CDB)
- sense_bytes
- size of sense data to copy. or 0 (if != 0 cmnd is ignored)
DESCRIPTION
This function is used to save a scsi command information before
re-execution as part of the error recovery process. If sense_bytes is 0
the command sent must be one that does not transfer any data. If
sense_bytes != 0 cmnd is ignored and this functions sets up a
REQUEST_SENSE command and cmnd buffers to read sense_bytes into
scmd->sense_buffer.
AUTHORS
- James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>
- Author.
- Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
- Author.