The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7
IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition
Copyright © 2001-2013 The IEEE and The Open Group

#### NAME

> sync - schedule file system updates

#### SYNOPSIS

> ``[XSI] #include <unistd.h>
> void sync(void);``
> `
> `

#### DESCRIPTION

> The sync() function shall cause all information in memory that updates file systems to be scheduled for writing out to all file systems.

> The writing, although scheduled, is not necessarily complete upon return from sync().

#### RETURN VALUE

> The sync() function shall not return a value.

#### ERRORS

> No errors are defined.

The following sections are informative.

#### EXAMPLES

> None.

#### APPLICATION USAGE

> None.

#### RATIONALE

> None.

#### FUTURE DIRECTIONS

> None.

#### SEE ALSO

> fsync

> XBD <unistd.h>

#### CHANGE HISTORY

> First released in Issue 4, Version 2.

#### Issue 5

> Moved from X/OPEN UNIX extension to BASE.

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