ata_host_alloc

ata_host_alloc_pinfo
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Name

ata_host_alloc_pinfo — alloc host and init with port_info array

Synopsis

`struct ata_host * ata_host_alloc_pinfo (`	struct device * `dev`,
	const struct ata_port_info const `ppi`,
	int `n_ports)`;

Arguments

dev: generic device this host is associated with
ppi: array of ATA port_info to initialize host with
n_ports: number of ATA ports attached to this host

Description

Allocate ATA host and initialize with info from ppi. If NULL terminated, ppi may contain fewer entries than n_ports. The last entry will be used for the remaining ports.

RETURNS

Allocate ATA host on success, NULL on failure.

LOCKING

Inherited from calling layer (may sleep).