blkdev_issue_discard9
Queue a discard
Usage
int blkdev_issue_discard(struct block_device * bdev, sector_t sector, sector_t nr_sects, gfp_t gfp_mask, unsigned long flags);
Arguments
bdev
blockdev to issue discard for
sector
start sector
nr_sects
number of sectors to discard
gfp_mask
memory allocation flags (for bio_alloc)
flags
BLKDEV_IFL_* flags to control behaviour
Overview
Issue a discard request for the sectors in question.
Releases
4 releases since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze); the text changed 3 times.