sync - commit buffer cache to disk.


SYNOPSIS

       #include <unistd.h>

       int sync(void);


DESCRIPTION

       sync  first commits inodes to buffers, and then buffers to
       disk.


RETURN VALUE

       sync always returns 0.


CONFORMING TO

       SVr4, SVID, X/OPEN, BSD 4.3


BUGS

       According to  the  standard  specification  (e.g.,  SVID),
       sync()  schedules  the  writes,  but may return before the
       actual writing is done.   However,  since  version  1.3.20
       Linux  does actually wait.  (This still does not guarantee
       data integrity: modern disks have large caches.)


SEE ALSO

       bdflush(2), fsync(2), fdatasync(2), update(8), sync(8)


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