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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_buffer
SYNOPSIS¶
int generic_pipe_buf_steal(struct pipe_inode_info * pipe, struct pipe_buffer * buf);
ARGUMENTS¶
pipe
the 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¶
| January 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8. |