---
name: "mpt_HardResetHandler"
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/mpt_HardResetHandler"
---

# mpt\_HardResetHandler(9)

Generic reset handler

## NAME

mpt\_HardResetHandler - Generic reset handler

## SYNOPSIS

**int mpt\_HardResetHandler(MPT\_ADAPTER \*** *ioc***, int** *sleepFlag***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*ioc*

Pointer to MPT\_ADAPTER structure

*sleepFlag*

Indicates if sleep or schedule must be called.

## DESCRIPTION

Issues SCSI Task Management call based on input arg values. If TaskMgmt fails, returns associated SCSI request.

## REMARK

\_HardResetHandler can be invoked from an interrupt thread (timer) or a non-interrupt thread. In the former, must not call **schedule**.

## NOTE

A return of -1 is a FATAL error case, as it means a FW reload/initialization failed.

Returns 0 for SUCCESS or -1 if FAILED.

## COPYRIGHT