centos man page for sync_mapping_buffers

Query: sync_mapping_buffers

OS: centos

Section: 9

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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
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
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2014 SYNC_MAPPING_BUFFERS(9)
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