JOURNAL_LOCK_UPDATES(9) The Linux Journalling API JOURNAL_LOCK_UPDATES(9)NAMEjournal_lock_updates - establish a transaction barrier.
SYNOPSIS
void journal_lock_updates(journal_t * journal);
ARGUMENTS
journal
Journal to establish a barrier on.
DESCRIPTION
This locks out any further updates from being started, and blocks until
all existing updates have completed, returning only once the journal is
in a quiescent state with no updates running.
The journal lock should not be held on entry.
AUTHORS
Roger Gammans <rgammans@computer-surgery.co.uk>
Author.
Stephen Tweedie <sct@redhat.com>
Author.
COPYRIGHTKernel Hackers Manual 2.6. November 2013 JOURNAL_LOCK_UPDATES(9)