---
name: "writeback_in_progress"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/writeback_in_progress"
---

# writeback\_in\_progress(9)

determine whether there is writeback in progress

## NAME

writeback\_in\_progress - determine whether there is writeback in progress

## SYNOPSIS

**int writeback\_in\_progress(struct backing\_dev\_info \*** *bdi***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*bdi*

the device's backing\_dev\_info structure.

## DESCRIPTION

Determine whether there is writeback waiting to be handled against a backing device.

## COPYRIGHT