1 files changed, 12 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/src/nvim/os/fileio.c b/src/nvim/os/fileio.c
index 3c928363cc..4b7b53fc7f 100644
--- a/src/nvim/os/fileio.c
+++ b/src/nvim/os/fileio.c
@@ -113,27 +113,31 @@ FileDescriptor *file_open_new(int *const error, const char *const fname,
 /// Close file and free its buffer
 ///
 /// @param[in,out]  fp  File to close.
+/// @param[in]  do_fsync  If true, use fsync() to write changes to disk.
 ///
 /// @return 0 or error code.
-int file_close(FileDescriptor *const fp) FUNC_ATTR_NONNULL_ALL
+int file_close(FileDescriptor *const fp, const bool do_fsync)
+  FUNC_ATTR_NONNULL_ALL
 {
-  const int error = file_fsync(fp);
-  const int error2 = os_close(fp->fd);
+  const int flush_error = (do_fsync ? file_fsync(fp) : file_flush(fp));
+  const int close_error = os_close(fp->fd);
   rbuffer_free(fp->rv);
-  if (error2 != 0) {
-    return error2;
+  if (close_error != 0) {
+    return close_error;
   }
-  return error;
+  return flush_error;
 }
 
 /// Close and free file obtained using file_open_new()
 ///
 /// @param[in,out]  fp  File to close.
+/// @param[in]  do_fsync  If true, use fsync() to write changes to disk.
 ///
 /// @return 0 or error code.
-int file_free(FileDescriptor *const fp) FUNC_ATTR_NONNULL_ALL
+int file_free(FileDescriptor *const fp, const bool do_fsync)
+  FUNC_ATTR_NONNULL_ALL
 {
-  const int ret = file_close(fp);
+  const int ret = file_close(fp, do_fsync);
   xfree(fp);
   return ret;
 }