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
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 GENERIC_PIPE_BUF_GET(9)
