---
name: "try_to_writeback_inodes_sb_nr"
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_nr"
---

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

try to start writeback if none underway

## NAME

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

## SYNOPSIS

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

## ARGUMENTS

*sb*

the superblock

*nr*

the number of pages to write

*reason*

the reason of writeback

## DESCRIPTION

Invoke writeback\_inodes\_sb\_nr if no writeback is currently underway. Returns 1 if writeback was started, 0 if not.

## COPYRIGHT