filemap_flush (9) - Linux Manuals

filemap_flush: mostly a non-blocking flush

Command to display filemap_flush manual in Linux: $ man 9 filemap_flush

NAME

filemap_flush - mostly a non-blocking flush

SYNOPSIS

int filemap_flush(struct address_space * mapping);

ARGUMENTS

mapping

: target address_space

DESCRIPTION

This is a mostly non-blocking flush. Not suitable for data-integrity purposes - I/O may not be started against all dirty pages.

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