1BLKDEV_GET_BY_PATH(9)            The Linux VFS           BLKDEV_GET_BY_PATH(9)
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NAME

6       blkdev_get_by_path - open a block device by name
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SYNOPSIS

9       struct block_device * blkdev_get_by_path(const char * path,
10                                                fmode_t mode, void * holder);
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ARGUMENTS

13       path
14           path to the block device to open
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16       mode
17           FMODE_* mask
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20           exclusive holder identifier
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DESCRIPTION

23       Open the blockdevice described by the device file at path.  mode and
24       holder are identical to blkdev_get.
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26       On success, the returned block_device has reference count of one.
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CONTEXT

29       Might sleep.
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RETURNS

32       Pointer to block_device on success, ERR_PTR(-errno) on failure.
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35Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10         June 2019             BLKDEV_GET_BY_PATH(9)
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