---
name: "ata_force_cbl"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ata_force_cbl"
---

# ata\_force\_cbl(9)

force cable type according to libata.force

## NAME

ata\_force\_cbl - force cable type according to libata.force

## SYNOPSIS

**void ata\_force\_cbl(struct ata\_port \*** *ap***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*ap*

ATA port of interest

## DESCRIPTION

Force cable type according to libata.force and whine about it. The last entry which has matching port number is used, so it can be specified as part of device force parameters. For example, both “a:40c,1.00:udma4” and “1.00:40c,udma4” have the same effect.

LOCKING: EH context.

## AUTHOR

**Jeff Garzik**

Author.

## COPYRIGHT