Query: sync
OS: sunos
Section: 2
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sync(2) System Calls sync(2)NAMEsync - update super blockSYNOPSIS#include <unistd.h> void sync(void);DESCRIPTIONThe 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.USAGEThe sync() function should be used by applications that examine a file system, such as fsck(1M), and df(1M), and is mandatory before rebooting.ATTRIBUTESSee attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes: +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ | ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |Interface Stability |Standard | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+SEE ALSOdf(1M), fsck(1M), fsync(3C), attributes(5), standards(5) SunOS 5.10 5 Jul 1990 sync(2)
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