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Annotation of coherent/f/usr/man/KERNEL/brelease, revision 1.1.1.1

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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