1. NAME▲

scsi_prep_async_scan - prepare for an async scan

2. SYNOPSIS ▲

struct async_scan_data * scsi_prep_async_scan(struct Scsi_Host *  shost );

3. ARGUMENTS ▲

shost
    the host which will be scanned

4. RETURNS ▲

a cookie to be passed to scsi_finish_async_scan

Tells the midlayer this host is going to do an asynchronous scan. It reserves the hostAqs position in the scanning list and ensures that other asynchronous scans started after this one wonAqt affect the ordering of the discovered devices.

5. AUTHORS ▲

James Bottomley <>
    Author.

Rob Landley <>
    Author.

6. COPYRIGHT ▲