SYNC

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NAME

sync - update super-block  

SYNOPSIS

sync( )  

DESCRIPTION

Sync causes all information in core memory that should be on disk to be written out. This includes modified super blocks, modified i-nodes, and delayed block I/O.

It should be used by programs which examine a file system, for example icheck, df, etc. It is mandatory before a boot.  

SEE ALSO

sync(1), update(8)  

BUGS

The writing, although scheduled, is not necessarily complete upon return from sync.  

ASSEMBLER

(sync = 36.)
sys sync


 

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SYNOPSIS
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