---
name: "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/writeback_inodes_sb"
---

# writeback\_inodes\_sb(9)

writeback dirty inodes from given super\_block

## NAME

writeback\_inodes\_sb - writeback dirty inodes from given super\_block

## SYNOPSIS

**void writeback\_inodes\_sb(struct super\_block \*** *sb***, enum wb\_reason** *reason***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*sb*

the superblock

*reason*

reason why some writeback work was initiated

## DESCRIPTION

Start writeback on some inodes on this super\_block. No guarantees are made on how many (if any) will be written, and this function does not wait for IO completion of submitted IO.

## COPYRIGHT