blkdev_issue_write_same
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## Name

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.

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