SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE can block on writes greater than request

queue size.  For some background, see
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/687713/focus=688340
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Michael Kerrisk 2008-06-13 10:51:02 +00:00
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.B SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WRITE
Initiate write-out of all dirty pages in the specified
range which are not presently submitted write-out.
Note that even this may may block if you attempt to
write more than request queue size.
.TP
.B SYNC_FILE_RANGE_WAIT_AFTER
Wait upon write-out of all pages in the range