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.