---
name: "revalidate_disk"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/revalidate_disk"
---

# revalidate\_disk(9)

wrapper for lower-level driver's revalidate\_disk call-back

## NAME

revalidate\_disk - wrapper for lower-level driver's revalidate\_disk call-back

## SYNOPSIS

**int revalidate\_disk(struct gendisk \*** *disk***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*disk*

struct gendisk to be revalidated

## DESCRIPTION

This routine is a wrapper for lower-level driver's revalidate\_disk call-backs. It is used to do common pre and post operations needed for all revalidate\_disk operations.

## COPYRIGHT