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| GENERIC_PIPE_BUF_GET(9) | pipes API | GENERIC_PIPE_BUF_GET(9) |
NAME¶
generic_pipe_buf_get - get a reference to a struct pipe_buffer
SYNOPSIS¶
void generic_pipe_buf_get(struct pipe_inode_info * pipe, struct pipe_buffer * buf);
ARGUMENTS¶
pipe
the pipe that the buffer belongs to
buf
the buffer to get a reference to
DESCRIPTION¶
This function grabs an extra reference to buf. It's used in in the tee system call, when we duplicate the buffers in one pipe into another.
COPYRIGHT¶
| June 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 |