diff --git a/fs/udf/fsync.c b/fs/udf/fsync.c
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+/*
+ * fsync.c
+ *
+ * PURPOSE
+ *  Fsync handling routines for the OSTA-UDF(tm) filesystem.
+ *
+ * CONTACTS
+ *  E-mail regarding any portion of the Linux UDF file system should be
+ *  directed to the development team mailing list (run by majordomo):
+ *      linux_udf@hpesjro.fc.hp.com
+ *
+ * COPYRIGHT
+ *  This file is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public
+ *  License (GPL). Copies of the GPL can be obtained from:
+ *      ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/GPL
+ *  Each contributing author retains all rights to their own work.
+ *
+ *  (C) 1999-2001 Ben Fennema
+ *  (C) 1999-2000 Stelias Computing Inc
+ *
+ * HISTORY
+ *
+ *  05/22/99 blf  Created.
+ */
+
+#include "udfdecl.h"
+
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
+
+static int udf_fsync_inode(struct inode *, int);
+
+/*
+ *	File may be NULL when we are called. Perhaps we shouldn't
+ *	even pass file to fsync ?
+ */
+
+int udf_fsync_file(struct file * file, struct dentry *dentry, int datasync)
+{
+	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
+	return udf_fsync_inode(inode, datasync);
+}
+
+static int udf_fsync_inode(struct inode *inode, int datasync)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	err = sync_mapping_buffers(inode->i_mapping);
+	if (!(inode->i_state & I_DIRTY))
+		return err;
+	if (datasync && !(inode->i_state & I_DIRTY_DATASYNC))
+		return err;
+
+	err |= udf_sync_inode (inode);
+	return err ? -EIO : 0;
+}