__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.
COPYRIGHTKernel Hackers Manual 2.6. November 2013 __BLKDEV_ISSUE_FLUSH(9)