sync_inode_metadata (9) Linux Manual Page
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 its dirty state after completion.
Note
only writes the actual inode, no associated data or other metadata.