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.TH "UPDATE_ATIME" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
update_atime \- update the access time
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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void update_atime  (struct inode * \fIinode\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIinode\fB\fR
inode accessed
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Update the accessed time on an inode and mark it for writeback.
This function automatically handles read only file systems and media,
as well as the ``noatime'' flag and inode specific ``noatime'' markers.