---
name: "blk_queue_max_phys_segments"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-2.6.32"
version: "2.6.32-48squeeze6"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/blk_queue_max_phys_segments"
---

# blk\_queue\_max\_phys\_segments(9)

set max phys segments for a request for this queue

## NAME

blk\_queue\_max\_phys\_segments - set max phys segments for a request for this queue

## SYNOPSIS

**void blk\_queue\_max\_phys\_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 physical data segments in a request. This would be the largest sized scatter list the driver could handle.

## COPYRIGHT