+int simple_fsync(struct file *file, struct dentry *dentry, int datasync)
+{
+ struct writeback_control wbc = {
+ .sync_mode = WB_SYNC_ALL,
+ .nr_to_write = 0, /* metadata-only; caller takes care of data */
+ };
+ struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
+ int err;
+ int ret;
+
+ ret = sync_mapping_buffers(inode->i_mapping);
+ if (!(inode->i_state & I_DIRTY))
+ return ret;
+ if (datasync && !(inode->i_state & I_DIRTY_DATASYNC))
+ return ret;
+
+ err = sync_inode(inode, &wbc);
+ if (ret == 0)
+ ret = err;
+ return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(simple_fsync);
+