1. NAME▲

scsi_execute - insert request and wait for the result

2. SYNOPSIS ▲

int scsi_execute(struct scsi_device *  sdev , const unsigned char *  cmd , int  data_direction , void *  buffer , unsigned  bufflen , unsigned char *  sense , int  timeout , int  retries , int  flags , int *  resid );

3. ARGUMENTS ▲

sdev
    scsi device

cmd
    scsi command

data_direction
    data direction

buffer
    data buffer

bufflen
    len of buffer

sense
    optional sense buffer

timeout
    request timeout in seconds

retries
    number of times to retry request

flags
    or into request flags;

resid
    optional residual length

4. DESCRIPTION ▲

returns the req->errors value which is the scsi_cmnd result field.

5. AUTHORS ▲

James Bottomley <>
    Author.

Rob Landley <>
    Author.

6. COPYRIGHT ▲