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| 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¶
| June 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 |