1. NAME▲

sync_mapping_buffers - write out & wait upon a mappingAqs « associated » buffers

2. SYNOPSIS ▲

int sync_mapping_buffers(struct address_space *  mapping );

3. ARGUMENTS ▲

mapping
    the mapping which wants those buffers written

4. 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.

5. COPYRIGHT ▲