BLKDEV_ISSUE_FLUSH(9) Block Devices BLKDEV_ISSUE_FLUSH(9)
NAME
blkdev_issue_flush - queue a flush
SYNOPSIS
int blkdev_issue_flush(struct block_device * bdev, gfp_t gfp_mask, sector_t * error_sector, unsigned long flags);
ARGUMENTS
bdev
blockdev to issue flush for
gfp_mask
memory allocation flags (for bio_alloc)
error_sector
error sector
flags
BLKDEV_IFL_* flags to control behaviour
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.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 BLKDEV_ISSUE_FLUSH(9)
