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

6       lookup_bdev - lookup a struct block_device by name
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SYNOPSIS

9       struct block_device * lookup_bdev(const char * pathname);
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ARGUMENTS

12       pathname
13           special file representing the block device
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DESCRIPTION

16       Get a reference to the blockdevice at pathname in the current namespace
17       if possible and return it. Return ERR_PTR(error) otherwise.
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20Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.       November 2011                  LOOKUP_BDEV(9)
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