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TRY_TO_WRITEBACK_INO(9) The Linux VFS TRY_TO_WRITEBACK_INO(9)

NAME

try_to_writeback_inodes_sb_nr - try to start writeback if none underway

SYNOPSIS

bool try_to_writeback_inodes_sb_nr(struct super_block * sb, unsigned long nr, enum wb_reason reason);

ARGUMENTS

sb
the superblock

nr

the number of pages to write

reason

the reason of writeback

DESCRIPTION

Invoke writeback_inodes_sb_nr if no writeback is currently underway. Returns 1 if writeback was started, 0 if not.

COPYRIGHT

April 2019 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.9.