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SCSI_PARTSIZE(9) SCSI mid layer SCSI_PARTSIZE(9)
NAME
scsi_partsize - Parse cylinders/heads/sectors from PC partition table
SYNOPSIS
int scsi_partsize(unsigned char * buf, unsigned long capacity, unsigned int * cyls,
unsigned int * hds, unsigned int * secs);
ARGUMENTS
buf
partition table, see scsi_bios_ptable
capacity
size of the disk in sectors
cyls
put cylinders here
hds
put heads here
secs
put sectors here
DESCRIPTION
determine the BIOS mapping/geometry used to create the partition table, storing the
results in *cyls, *hds, and *secs
RETURN
-1 on failure, 0 on success.
AUTHORS
James Bottomley <James.Bottomley AT hansenpartnership.com>
Author.
Rob Landley <rob AT landley.net>
Author.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8. January 2017 SCSI_PARTSIZE(9)
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