---
name: "ata_msense_caching"
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_msense_caching"
---

# ata\_msense\_caching(9)

Simulate MODE SENSE caching info page

## NAME

ata\_msense\_caching - Simulate MODE SENSE caching info page

## SYNOPSIS

**unsigned int ata\_msense\_caching(u16 \*** *id***, u8 \*** *buf***, bool** *changeable***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*id*

device IDENTIFY data

*buf*

output buffer

*changeable*

whether changeable parameters are requested

## DESCRIPTION

Generate a caching info page, which conditionally indicates write caching to the SCSI layer, depending on device capabilities.

LOCKING: None.

## AUTHOR

**Jeff Garzik**

Author.

## COPYRIGHT