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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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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						   STRUCT PIPE_INODE_IN(9)