Name

blkdev_issue_discard — queue a discard

Synopsis

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

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)

Description

Issue a discard request for the sectors in question. Does not wait.