scsi_execute (9) Linux Manual Page
scsi_execute – insert request and wait for the result
Synopsis
int scsi_execute(struct scsi_device *sdev, const unsigned char *cmd, int data_direction, void *buffer, unsigned bufflen, unsigned char *sense, int timeout, int retries, u64 flags, int *resid);Arguments
sdev
-
- scsi device
cmd
- scsi command
data_direction
- data direction
buffer
- data buffer
bufflen
- len of buffer
sense
- optional sense buffer
timeout
- request timeout in seconds
retries
- number of times to retry request
flags
- or into request flags;
resid
- optional residual length
Description
returns the req->errors value which is the scsi_cmnd result field.
Authors
James Bottomley <James.Bottomley [at] hansenpartnership.com>
- Author.
Rob Landley <rob [at] landley.net>
- Author.