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STRUCT PIPE_INODE_IN(9) pipes API STRUCT PIPE_INODE_IN(9)

NAME

struct_pipe_inode_info - a linux kernel pipe

SYNOPSIS

struct pipe_inode_info {

wait_queue_head_t wait;
unsigned int nrbufs;
unsigned int curbuf;
struct page * tmp_page;
unsigned int readers;
unsigned int writers;
unsigned int waiting_writers;
unsigned int r_counter;
unsigned int w_counter;
struct fasync_struct * fasync_readers;
struct fasync_struct * fasync_writers;
struct inode * inode;
struct pipe_buffer bufs[PIPE_BUFFERS]; };

MEMBERS

wait

reader/writer wait point in case of empty/full pipe

nrbufs

the number of non-empty pipe buffers in this pipe

curbuf

the current pipe buffer entry

tmp_page

cached released page

readers

number of current readers of this pipe

writers

number of current writers of this pipe

waiting_writers

number of writers blocked waiting for room

r_counter

reader counter

w_counter

writer counter

fasync_readers

reader side fasync

fasync_writers

writer side fasync

inode

inode this pipe is attached to

bufs[PIPE_BUFFERS]

the circular array of pipe buffers

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May 2024 Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.