1SYNC_INODE_METADATA(9) The Linux VFS SYNC_INODE_METADATA(9)
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NAME
6sync_inode_metadata - write an inode to disk
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SYNOPSIS
9int sync_inode_metadata(struct inode * inode, int wait);
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ARGUMENTS
12inode
13the inode to sync
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wait
16wait for I/O to complete.
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DESCRIPTION
19Write an inode to disk and adjust its dirty state after completion.
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NOTE
22only writes the actual inode, no associated data or other metadata.
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COPYRIGHT
25Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2019 SYNC_INODE_METADATA(9)