1BLKDEV_ISSUE_FLUSH(9)            Block Devices           BLKDEV_ISSUE_FLUSH(9)
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NAME

6       blkdev_issue_flush - queue a flush
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SYNOPSIS

9       int blkdev_issue_flush(struct block_device * bdev, gfp_t gfp_mask,
10                              sector_t * error_sector, unsigned long flags);
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ARGUMENTS

13       bdev
14           blockdev to issue flush for
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16       gfp_mask
17           memory allocation flags (for bio_alloc)
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20           error sector
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22       flags
23           BLKDEV_IFL_* flags to control behaviour
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DESCRIPTION

26       Issue a flush for the block device in question. Caller can supply room
27       for storing the error offset in case of a flush error, if they wish to.
28       If WAIT flag is not passed then caller may check only what request was
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32Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.       November 2011           BLKDEV_ISSUE_FLUSH(9)
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