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.\"    Manual: Block Devices
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.15
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.TH "DISK_BLOCK_EVENTS" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Block Devices"
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.SH "NAME"
disk_block_events \- block and flush disk event checking
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'void\ disk_block_events('u
.BI "void disk_block_events(struct\ gendisk\ *\ " "disk" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIdisk\fR
.RS 4
disk to block events for
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
On return from this function, it is guaranteed that event checking isn\*(Aqt in progress and won\*(Aqt happen until unblocked by
\fBdisk_unblock_events\fR\&. Events blocking is counted and the actual unblocking happens after the matching number of unblocks are done\&.
.PP
Note that this intentionally does not block event checking from
\fBdisk_clear_events\fR\&.
.SH "CONTEXT"
.PP
Might sleep\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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