---
name: "ccw_device_tm_start_timeout_key"
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/ccw_device_tm_start_timeout_key"
---

# ccw\_device\_tm\_start\_timeout\_key(9)

perform start function

## NAME

ccw\_device\_tm\_start\_timeout\_key - perform start function

## SYNOPSIS

**int ccw\_device\_tm\_start\_timeout\_key(struct ccw\_device \*** *cdev***, struct tcw \*** *tcw***, unsigned long** *intparm***, u8** *lpm***, u8** *key***, int** *expires***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*cdev*

ccw device on which to perform the start function

*tcw*

transport-command word to be started

*intparm*

user defined parameter to be passed to the interrupt handler

*lpm*

mask of paths to use

*key*

storage key to use for storage access

*expires*

time span in jiffies after which to abort request

## DESCRIPTION

Start the tcw on the given ccw device. Return zero on success, non-zero otherwise.

## AUTHOR

**Cornelia Huck** \<cornelia.huck@de.ibm.com\>

Author.

## COPYRIGHT