BLKDEV_ISSUE_ZEROOUT(9) Block Devices BLKDEV_ISSUE_ZEROOUT(9)
NAME
blkdev_issue_zeroout - zero-fill a block range
SYNOPSIS
int blkdev_issue_zeroout(struct block_device * bdev, sector_t sector, sector_t nr_sects, gfp_t gfp_mask);
ARGUMENTS
bdev
blockdev 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
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2014 BLKDEV_ISSUE_ZEROOUT(9)
