nfs_sync_mapping(9)

💅 nfs_sync_mapping(9) 💅

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual — yes we're literally in kernel-land today and yes it's iconic. this page is nfs_sync_mapping(9) and it's your new fave little helper. 🎀

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✨ NAME ✨

nfs_sync_mapping — a helper that flushes all the mmapped dirty data out to disk. that's it. that's the whole job. she's simple, she's focused, she slays. 💖

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int nfs_sync_mapping (struct address_space *mapping );

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🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• mapping — a pointer to struct address_space. that's the vibe check she needs. hand her the mapping, she handles the rest. 🫶

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

bestie there is so much lore here, buckle in. the kernel file in question is ./fs/nfs/inode.c, and then we have the whole friend group:

• nfs_vmtruncate(9)
• nfs_setattr_update_inode(9)
• nfs_close_context(9)
• nfs_revalidate_inode(9)
• nfs_clear_invalid_mapping(9)
• nfs_revalidate_mapping(9)
• nfs_check_inode_attributes(9)
• nfs_fattr_set_barrier(9)
• nfs_inode_attrs_cmp_generic(9)
• nfs_inode_attrs_cmp_monotonic(9)
• nfs_inode_attrs_cmp_strict_monotonic(9)
• nfs_inode_attrs_cmp(9)
• nfs_inode_finish_partial_attr_update(9)
• nfs_refresh_inode(9)
• nfs_post_op_update_inode(9)
• nfs_post_op_update_inode_force_wcc_locked(9)
• nfs_post_op_update_inode_force_wcc(9)

like?? the whole squad showed up. main character energy all around. 👑

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okay that's the page! no cap, every flag and reference is right up there — go read the others too, bestie. 💜

and finally, the cute little sign-off: this one lives in ./fs/nfs and was dated October 2026 — so like, future vibes, periodt. 🦋✨🧚