---
name: "try_to_release_page"
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/try_to_release_page"
---

# try\_to\_release\_page(9)

release old fs-specific metadata on a page

## NAME

try\_to\_release\_page - release old fs-specific metadata on a page

## SYNOPSIS

**int try\_to\_release\_page(struct page \*** *page***, gfp\_t** *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.

This may also be called if PG\_fscache is set on a page, indicating that the page is known to the local caching routines.

The *gfp\_mask* argument specifies whether I/O may be performed to release this page (\_\_GFP\_IO), and whether the call may block (\_\_GFP\_RECLAIM & \_\_GFP\_FS).

## COPYRIGHT