NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       pipe - create pipe

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <unistd.h>

       int pipe(int filedes[2]);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       pipe  creates a pair of file descriptors, pointing to a pipe inode, and
       places them in the array pointed to  by	filedes.   filedes[0]  is  for
       reading, filedes[1] is for writing.

RETURN VALUE    [Toc]    [Back]

       On  success,  zero is returned.	On error, -1 is returned, and errno is
       set appropriately.

ERRORS    [Toc]    [Back]

       EMFILE Too many file descriptors are in use by the process.

       ENFILE The system file table is full.

       EFAULT filedes is not valid.

CONFORMING TO    [Toc]    [Back]

       SVr4, SVID, AT&T, POSIX, X/OPEN, BSD 4.3

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       read(2), write(2), fork(2), socketpair(2)



Linux 0.99.11			  1993-07-23			       PIPE(2)