SYNC(8) UNIX Programmer's Manual SYNC(8) NAME sync - update the super block SYNOPSIS sync DESCRIPTION _S_y_n_c executes the _s_y_n_c system primitive. _S_y_n_c can be called to insure all disk writes have been completed before the processor is halted in a way not suitably done by _r_e_b_o_o_t(8) or _h_a_l_t(8). See _s_y_n_c(2) for details on the system primitive. SEE ALSO sync(2), halt(8), reboot(8), update(8) Printed 11/10/80 1