read_cache_page_gfp (9) - Linux Manuals

read_cache_page_gfp: read into page cache, using specified page allocation flags.

NAME

read_cache_page_gfp - read into page cache, using specified page allocation flags.

SYNOPSIS

struct page * read_cache_page_gfp(struct address_space * mapping, pgoff_t index, gfp_t gfp);

ARGUMENTS

mapping

the page's address_space

index

the page index

gfp

the page allocator flags to use if allocating

DESCRIPTION

This is the same as "read_mapping_page(mapping, index, NULL)", but with any new page allocations done using the specified allocation flags.

If the page does not get brought uptodate, return -EIO.

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