+ * Write data to the block device. Only intended for the block device itself
+ * and the raw driver which basically is a fake block device.
+ *
+ * Does not take i_mutex for the write and thus is not for general purpose
+ * use.
+ */
+ssize_t blkdev_aio_write(struct kiocb *iocb, const struct iovec *iov,
+ unsigned long nr_segs, loff_t pos)
+{
+ struct file *file = iocb->ki_filp;
+ ssize_t ret;
+
+ BUG_ON(iocb->ki_pos != pos);
+
+ ret = __generic_file_aio_write(iocb, iov, nr_segs, &iocb->ki_pos);
+ if (ret > 0 || ret == -EIOCBQUEUED) {
+ ssize_t err;
+
+ err = generic_write_sync(file, pos, ret);
+ if (err < 0 && ret > 0)
+ ret = err;
+ }
+ return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blkdev_aio_write);
+
+/*