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NAME

6       sync_mapping_buffers - write out & wait upon a mapping's “associated”
7       buffers
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SYNOPSIS

10       int sync_mapping_buffers(struct address_space * mapping);
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ARGUMENTS

13       mapping
14           the mapping which wants those buffers written
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DESCRIPTION

17       Starts I/O against the buffers at mapping->private_list, and waits upon
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20       Basically, this is a convenience function for fsync.  mapping is a file
21       or directory which needs those buffers to be written for a successful
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