1SCSI_PARTSIZE(9)                SCSI mid layer                SCSI_PARTSIZE(9)
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NAME

6       scsi_partsize - Parse cylinders/heads/sectors from PC partition table
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SYNOPSIS

9       int scsi_partsize(unsigned char * buf, unsigned long capacity,
10                         unsigned int * cyls, unsigned int * hds,
11                         unsigned int * secs);
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ARGUMENTS

14       buf
15           partition table, see scsi_bios_ptable
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18           size of the disk in sectors
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20       cyls
21           put cylinders here
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24           put heads here
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DESCRIPTION

30       determine the BIOS mapping/geometry used to create the partition table,
31       storing the results in *cyls, *hds, and *secs
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RETURNS

34       -1 on failure, 0 on success.
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AUTHORS

37       James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>
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40       Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
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44Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.       November 2011                SCSI_PARTSIZE(9)
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