SYNC(2) BSD System Calls Manual SYNC(2)NAME
sync -- synchronize disk block in-core status with that on disk
LIBRARY
Standard C Library (libc, -lc)
SYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>
void
sync(void);
DESCRIPTION
The sync() function forces a write of dirty (modified) buffers in the block buffer cache out to disk. The kernel keeps this information in
core to reduce the number of disk I/O transfers required by the system. As information in the cache is lost after a system crash, kernel
thread ioflush ensures that dirty buffers are synced to disk eventually. By default, a dirty buffer is synced after 30 seconds, but some
filesystems exploit ioflush features to sync directory data and metadata faster (after 15 and 10 seconds, respectively).
The function fsync(2) may be used to synchronize individual file descriptor attributes.
CAUTIONS
Many modern disks contain write-back caches. In theory sync() flushes these. In practice there are many possible ways for this mechanism to
go astray. It is prudent (where possible) to allow a few seconds after syncing for everything to settle before e.g. turning off the power.
It may also be desirable to use dkctl(8) or scsictl(8) to disable the write-back cache entirely.
SEE ALSO fsync(2), dkctl(8), scsictl(8), sync(8)HISTORY
A sync() function call appeared in Version 6 AT&T UNIX.
Historically, sync() would schedule buffers for writing but not actually wait for the writes to finish. It was necessary to issue a second
or sometimes a third call to ensure that all buffers had in fact been written out. In NetBSD, sync() does not return until all buffers have
been written.
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sync - update super block
SYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>
void sync(void);
DESCRIPTION
The sync() function writes all information in memory that should be on disk, including modified super blocks, modified inodes, and delayed
block I/O.
Unlike fsync(3C), which completes the writing before it returns, sync() schedules but does not necessarily complete the writing before
returning.
USAGE
The sync() function should be used by applications that examine a file system, such as fsck(1M), and df(1M), and is mandatory before
rebooting.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Standard |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO df(1M), fsck(1M), fsync(3C), attributes(5), standards(5)SunOS 5.11 5 Jul 1990 sync(2)
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