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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” buffersSYNOPSIS¶
int
sync_mapping_buffers(struct address_space * mapping);
ARGUMENTS¶
mappingthe 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¶
May 2018 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.9. |