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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)