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.\"      Date: July 2017
.\"    Manual: Linux Networking
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.12.2
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.TH "BPF_PROG_CREATE" "9" "July 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.12\&" "Linux Networking"
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.SH "NAME"
bpf_prog_create \- create an unattached filter
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'int\ bpf_prog_create('u
.BI "int bpf_prog_create(struct\ bpf_prog\ **\ " "pfp" ", struct\ sock_fprog_kern\ *\ " "fprog" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIstruct bpf_prog ** pfp\fR
.RS 4
the unattached filter that is created
.RE
.PP
\fIstruct sock_fprog_kern * fprog\fR
.RS 4
the filter program
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Create a filter independent of any socket\&. We first run some sanity checks on it to make sure it does not explode on us later\&. If an error occurs or there is insufficient memory for the filter a negative errno code is returned\&. On success the return is zero\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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