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Annotation of coherent/f/usr/man/KERNEL/brelease, revision 1.1

1.1     ! root        1: bbrreelleeaassee() -- Block-Device Routine
        !             2: 
        !             3: #iinncclluuddee <ssyyss/bbuuff.hh>
        !             4: vvooiidd
        !             5: bbrreelleeaassee(_b_p)
        !             6: BBUUFF *_b_p;
        !             7: 
        !             8: bbrreelleeaassee() unlocks and releases the buffer pointed to by _b_p.
        !             9: 
        !            10: A device  driver should always call   bbrreelleeaassee() when it no  longer needs a
        !            11: buffer obtained  via a  bbrreeaadd().  If  a driver needs  to read and  modify a
        !            12: block,  the recommended  sequence is  for  it to  call bbrreeaadd(),  modify the
        !            13: block, set the BFMOD bit in the field bb_ffllaagg field, then call bbrreelleeaassee().
        !            14: 
        !            15: _S_e_e _A_l_s_o
        !            16: bblloocckk-ddeevviiccee rroouuttiinneess

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