---
name: "initChainBuffers"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/initChainBuffers"
---

# initChainBuffers(9)

Allocate memory for and initialize chain buffers

## NAME

initChainBuffers - Allocate memory for and initialize chain buffers

## SYNOPSIS

**int initChainBuffers(MPT\_ADAPTER \*** *ioc***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*ioc*

Pointer to MPT\_ADAPTER structure

## DESCRIPTION

Allocates memory for and initializes chain buffers, chain buffer control arrays and spinlock.

## COPYRIGHT