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 2.6. July 2010 SYNC_MAPPING_BUFFERS(9)
