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| GENERIC_PIPE_BUF_STE(9) | pipes API | GENERIC_PIPE_BUF_STE(9) |
NAME¶
generic_pipe_buf_steal - attempt to take ownership of a pipe_bufferSYNOPSIS¶
int
generic_pipe_buf_steal(struct pipe_inode_info * pipe,
struct pipe_buffer * buf);
ARGUMENTS¶
pipethe pipe that the buffer belongs to
buf
the buffer to attempt to steal
DESCRIPTION¶
This function attempts to steal the struct page attached to buf. If successful, this function returns 0 and returns with the page locked. The caller may then reuse the page for whatever he wishes; the typical use is insertion into a different file page cache.COPYRIGHT¶
| March 2016 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.2. |