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| SYNC_MAPPING_BUFFERS(9) | The Linux VFS | SYNC_MAPPING_BUFFERS(9) |
NAME¶
sync_mapping_buffers - write out & wait upon a mapping's “associated” buffers
SYNOPSIS¶
int sync_mapping_buffers(struct address_space * mapping);
ARGUMENTS¶
struct address_space * mapping
the mapping which wants those buffers written
DESCRIPTION¶
Starts I/O against the buffers at mapping->private_list, and waits upon that I/O.
Basically, this is a convenience function for fsync. mapping is a file or directory which needs those buffers to be written for a successful fsync.
COPYRIGHT¶
| September 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.12 |