scsi_prep_async_scan(9)
NAME
scsi_prep_async_scan - prepare for an async scan
SYNOPSIS
struct async_scan_data *
scsi_prep_async_scan(struct Scsi_Host * shost);
ARGUMENTS
- shost
- the host which will be scanned
RETURNS
a cookie to be passed to scsi_finish_async_scan
Tells the midlayer this host is going to do an asynchronous scan. It
reserves the hostīs position in the scanning list and ensures that
other asynchronous scans started after this one wonīt affect the
ordering of the discovered devices.
AUTHORS
- James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>
- Author.
- Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
- Author.