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BLKDEV_ISSUE_FLUSH(9) | Block Devices | BLKDEV_ISSUE_FLUSH(9) |
NAME¶
blkdev_issue_flush - queue a flushSYNOPSIS¶
int blkdev_issue_flush(struct block_device * bdev, gfp_t gfp_mask, sector_t * error_sector);
ARGUMENTS¶
struct block_device * bdevblockdev to issue flush for
gfp_t gfp_mask
memory allocation flags (for bio_alloc)
sector_t * error_sector
error sector
DESCRIPTION¶
Issue a flush for the block device in question. Caller can supply room for storing the error offset in case of a flush error, if they wish to. If WAIT flag is not passed then caller may check only what request was pushed in some internal queue for later handling.COPYRIGHT¶
July 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.11 |