---
name: "try_to_writeback_inodes_sb"
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_writeback_inodes_sb"
---

# try\_to\_writeback\_inodes\_sb(9)

try to start writeback if none underway

## NAME

try\_to\_writeback\_inodes\_sb - try to start writeback if none underway

## SYNOPSIS

**bool try\_to\_writeback\_inodes\_sb(struct super\_block \*** *sb***, enum wb\_reason** *reason***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*sb*

the superblock

*reason*

reason why some writeback work was initiated

## DESCRIPTION

Implement by **try\_to\_writeback\_inodes\_sb\_nr** Returns 1 if writeback was started, 0 if not.

## COPYRIGHT