blkdev_get9
Open a block device
Usage
int blkdev_get(struct block_device * bdev, fmode_t mode, void * holder);
Arguments
bdev
block_device to open
mode
FMODE_* mask
holder
exclusive holder identifier
Overview
Open bdev with mode. If mode includes FMODE_EXCL, bdev is open with exclusive access. Specifying FMODE_EXCL with NULL holder is invalid. Exclusive opens may nest for the same holder.
On success, the reference count of bdev is unchanged. On failure, bdev is put.
Context
Might sleep.
Return
0 on success, -errno on failure.
Releases
3 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 2 times.