---
name: "mpt_SoftResetHandler"
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_SoftResetHandler"
---

# mpt\_SoftResetHandler(9)

Issues a less expensive reset

## NAME

mpt\_SoftResetHandler - Issues a less expensive reset

## SYNOPSIS

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

## ARGUMENTS

*ioc*

Pointer to MPT\_ADAPTER structure

*sleepFlag*

Indicates if sleep or schedule must be called.

## DESCRIPTION

Returns 0 for SUCCESS or -1 if FAILED.

Message Unit Reset - instructs the IOC to reset the Reply Post and Free FIFO's. All the Message Frames on Reply Free FIFO are discarded. All posted buffers are freed, and event notification is turned off. IOC doesn't reply to any outstanding request. This will transfer IOC to READY state.

## COPYRIGHT