Provided by: linux-doc-2.6.15_2.6.15-23.39_all bug

NAME
       journal_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>,   Stephen  Tweedie
       <sct@redhat.com>.