Name
blk_queue_alignment_offset —
set physical block alignment offset
Synopsis
void blk_queue_alignment_offset ( | struct request_queue * q, |
| | unsigned int offset); |
Arguments
q
the request queue for the device
offset
alignment offset in bytes
Description
Some devices are naturally misaligned to compensate for things like
the legacy DOS partition table 63-sector offset. Low-level drivers
should call this function for devices whose first sector is not
naturally aligned.