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Task: Demonstrate Linux File Close vs Fsync Behavior

Task: Demonstrate Linux File Close vs Fsync Behavior: a task in Terminal-Lego-15k (Harbor dataset). There is a common misconception that calling close() on a file descriptor in Linux guarantees that data is flushed (synced) to persistent storage (disk). This task requires you to write a C program…

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There is a common misconception that calling `close()` on a file descriptor in Linux guarantees that data is flushed (synced) to persistent storage (disk). This task requires you to write a C program that demonstrates and documents the actual behavior of `close()` versus `fsync()` regarding data durability.

Part of PrimeIntellect/Terminal-Lego-15k.