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BLKDEV_ISSUE_ZEROOUT(9) | Block Devices | BLKDEV_ISSUE_ZEROOUT(9) |
NAME¶
blkdev_issue_zeroout - zero-fill a block rangeSYNOPSIS¶
int
blkdev_issue_zeroout(struct block_device * bdev,
sector_t sector, sector_t nr_sects,
gfp_t gfp_mask);
ARGUMENTS¶
bdevblockdev to write
sector
start sector
nr_sects
number of sectors to write
gfp_mask
memory allocation flags (for bio_alloc)
DESCRIPTION¶
Generate and issue number of bios with zerofiled pages.COPYRIGHT¶
May 2018 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16 |