SUBMIT_BIO(9) Block Devices SUBMIT_BIO(9)NAMEsubmit_bio - submit a bio to the block device layer for I/O
SYNOPSIS
void submit_bio(int rw, struct bio * bio);
ARGUMENTS
rw
whether to READ or WRITE, or maybe to READA (read ahead)
bio
The struct bio which describes the I/O
DESCRIPTIONsubmit_bio is very similar in purpose to generic_make_request, and uses
that function to do most of the work. Both are fairly rough interfaces;
bio must be presetup and ready for I/O.
COPYRIGHTKernel Hackers Manual 2.6. November 2013 SUBMIT_BIO(9)