SYNC_INODE_METADATA

Section: The Linux VFS (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

sync_inode_metadata - write an inode to disk  

SYNOPSIS

int sync_inode_metadata(struct inode * inode, int wait);
 

ARGUMENTS

inode

the inode to sync

wait

wait for I/O to complete.
 

DESCRIPTION

Write an inode to disk and adjust it's dirty state after completion.  

NOTE

only writes the actual inode, no associated data or other metadata.  

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