ATA_TF_READ_BLOCK(9) libata Core Internals ATA_TF_READ_BLOCK(9)

NAME ata_tf_read_block - Read block address from ATA taskfile

SYNOPSIS u64 ata_tf_read_block(struct ata_taskfile * tf, struct ata_device * dev);

ARGUMENTS tf ATA taskfile of interest

dev ATA device tf belongs to

LOCKING None.

Read block address from tf. This function can handle all three address formats - LBA, LBA48 and CHS. tf->protocol and flags select the address format to use.

RETURNS Block address read from tf.

AUTHOR Jeff Garzik Author.

COPYRIGHT Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2015 ATA_TF_READ_BLOCK(9)