TRY_TO_RELEASE_PAGE

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NAME

try_to_release_page - release old fs-specific metadata on a page  

SYNOPSIS

"SYNOPSIS"

int try_to_release_page (struct page * page, int gfp_mask);  

ARGUMENTS

page
the page which the kernel is trying to free
gfp_mask
memory allocation flags (and I/O mode)
 

DESCRIPTION

The address_space is to try to release any data against the page (presumably at page->private). If the release was successful, return `1'. Otherwise return zero.

The gfp_mask argument specifies whether I/O may be performed to release this page (__GFP_IO), and whether the call may block (__GFP_WAIT).  

DESCRIPTION

The address_space is to try to release any data against the page (presumably at page->private). If the release was successful, return `1'. Otherwise return zero.

The gfp_mask argument specifies whether I/O may be performed to release this page (__GFP_IO), and whether the call may block (__GFP_WAIT).  

NOTE

gfp_mask may go away, and this function may become non-blocking.

 

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