def _fsync_files(filenames):
    """Call fsync() a list of file names

    The filenames should be absolute paths already.

    """
    touched_directories = set()

    mode = os.O_RDONLY

    # Windows
    if hasattr(os, 'O_BINARY'):
        mode |= os.O_BINARY

    for filename in filenames:
        fd = os.open(filename, mode)
        os.fsync(fd)
        os.close(fd)
        touched_directories.add(os.path.dirname(filename))

    # Some OSes also require us to fsync the directory where we've
    # created files or subdirectories.
    if hasattr(os, 'O_DIRECTORY'):
        for dirname in touched_directories:
            fd = os.open(dirname, os.O_RDONLY | os.O_DIRECTORY)
            os.fsync(fd)
            os.close(fd)
Call fsync() a list of file names

    The filenames should be absolute paths already.