sync_mapping_buffers

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Version: June 2009 (debian - 07/07/09)

Section: 9 (Appels noyau Linux)

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NAME

sync_mapping_buffers - write out & wait upon a mapping's associated buffers

SYNOPSIS

int sync_mapping_buffers(struct address_space * mapping);

ARGUMENTS

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.