sync(2)



NAME

     sync - update super-block


SYNOPSIS

     #include <unistd.h>

     int sync(void)


DESCRIPTION

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


SEE ALSO

     sync(8), update(8).