sync_mapping_buffers9
Write out & wait upon a mapping's “associated” buffers
Usage
int sync_mapping_buffers(struct address_space * mapping);
Arguments
mapping
the mapping which wants those buffers written
Overview
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.
Releases
6 releases since Debian 4.0 (Etch); the text changed 5 times.