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SPLICE_FROM_PIPE_NEX(9) 					    splice API						   SPLICE_FROM_PIPE_NEX(9)

NAME
       splice_from_pipe_next - wait for some data to splice from

SYNOPSIS
       int splice_from_pipe_next(struct pipe_inode_info * pipe, struct splice_desc * sd);

ARGUMENTS
       pipe
	   pipe to splice from

       sd
	   information about the splice operation

DESCRIPTION
       This function will wait for some data and return a positive value (one) if pipe buffers are available. It will return zero or -errno if no
       more data needs to be spliced.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						   SPLICE_FROM_PIPE_NEX(9)