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.