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);
ARGUMENTS
bdev
blockdev to issue flush for
gfp_mask
memory allocation flags (for bio_alloc)
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
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2014 BLKDEV_ISSUE_FLUSH(9)
