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CALL_USERMODEHELPER_(9) 					  Module Support					   CALL_USERMODEHELPER_(9)

NAME
       call_usermodehelper_pipe - call a usermode helper process with a pipe stdin

SYNOPSIS
       int call_usermodehelper_pipe(char * path, char ** argv, char ** envp, struct file ** filp);

ARGUMENTS
       path
	   path to usermode executable

       argv
	   arg vector for process

       envp
	   environment for process

       filp
	   set to the write-end of a pipe

DESCRIPTION
       This is a simple wrapper which executes a usermode-helper function with a pipe as stdin. It is implemented entirely in terms of lower-level
       call_usermodehelper_* functions.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						   CALL_USERMODEHELPER_(9)