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__KFIFO_PUT(9) | FIFO Buffer | __KFIFO_PUT(9) |
NAME¶
__kfifo_put - puts some data into the FIFO, no locking version
SYNOPSIS¶
unsigned int __kfifo_put(struct kfifo * fifo, const unsigned char * buffer, unsigned int len);
ARGUMENTS¶
fifo
the fifo to be used.
buffer
the data to be added.
len
the length of the data to be added.
DESCRIPTION¶
This function copies at most len bytes from the buffer into the FIFO depending on the free space, and returns the number of bytes copied.
Note that with only one concurrent reader and one concurrent writer, you don´t need extra locking to use these functions.
COPYRIGHT¶
May 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |