BLKDEV_ISSUE_ZEROOUT man page on Scientific

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BLKDEV_ISSUE_ZEROOUT(9)		 Block Devices	       BLKDEV_ISSUE_ZEROOUT(9)

NAME
       blkdev_issue_zeroout - generate number of zero filed write bios

SYNOPSIS
       int blkdev_issue_zeroout(struct block_device * bdev, sector_t sector,
				sector_t nr_sects, gfp_t gfp_mask);

ARGUMENTS
       bdev
	   blockdev to issue

       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
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.	 November 2013	       BLKDEV_ISSUE_ZEROOUT(9)

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