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