Re: [PATCH] fs: export emergency_sync

From: Bill O'Donnell
Date: Tue Jul 18 2023 - 18:14:04 EST


On Tue, Jul 18, 2023 at 09:45:40PM +0000, Rob Barnes wrote:
> emergency_sync forces a filesystem sync in emergency situations.
> Export this function so it can be used by modules.
>
> Signed-off-by: Rob Barnes <robbarnes@xxxxxxxxxx>

Example of an emergency situation?
Thanks-
Bill


> ---
>
> fs/sync.c | 1 +
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>
> diff --git a/fs/sync.c b/fs/sync.c
> index dc725914e1edb..b313db0ebb5ee 100644
> --- a/fs/sync.c
> +++ b/fs/sync.c
> @@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ void emergency_sync(void)
> schedule_work(work);
> }
> }
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(emergency_sync);
>
> /*
> * sync a single super
> --
> 2.41.0.255.g8b1d071c50-goog
>