blkdev_issue_write_same (9) Linux Manual Page
blkdev_issue_write_same – queue a write same operation
Synopsis
int blkdev_issue_write_same(struct block_device *bdev, sector_t sector, sector_t nr_sects, gfp_t gfp_mask, struct page *page);Arguments
bdev
-
- target blockdev
sector
- start sector
nr_sects
- number of sectors to write
gfp_mask
- memory allocation flags (for bio_alloc)
page
- page containing data to write
Description
Issue a write same request for the sectors in question.