Reference

blk_queue_max_hw_segments(9)

set max hw segments for a request for this queue

NAME

blk_queue_max_hw_segments - set max hw segments for a request for this queue

SYNOPSIS

void blk_queue_max_hw_segments(struct request_queue * q, unsigned short max_segments);

ARGUMENTS

q

the request queue for the device

max_segments

max number of segments

DESCRIPTION

Enables a low level driver to set an upper limit on the number of hw data segments in a request. This would be the largest number of address/length pairs the host adapter can actually give at once to the device.

COPYRIGHT

History