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open_bdev_excl(9)

open a block device by name and set it up for use

NAME

open_bdev_excl - open a block device by name and set it up for use

SYNOPSIS

struct block_device * open_bdev_excl(const char * path, int flags, void * holder);

ARGUMENTS

path

special file representing the block device

flags

MS_RDONLY for opening read-only

holder

owner for exclusion

DESCRIPTION

Open the blockdevice described by the special file at path, claim it for the holder.

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