sync
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NAME
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
SVID, AT&T, X/OPEN, BSD 4.3
BUGS
sync() only schedules the writes, so it may return before
the actual writing is done.
SEE ALSO
bdflush(2), fsync(2), update(8), sync(8)
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