PIPE(2) Linux Programmer's Manual PIPE(2)
NAME
pipe - create pipe
SYNOPSIS
#include<unistd.h>
intpipe(int filedes[2]);
DESCRIPTION
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.
RETURNVALUE
On success, zero is returned. On error, -1 is returned, and errno is
set appropriately.
ERRORS
EMFILE Too many file descriptors are in use by the process.
ENFILE The system file table is full.
EFAULT filedes is not valid.
CONFORMINGTO
SVr4, SVID, AT&T, POSIX, X/OPEN, BSD 4.3
SEEALSO
read(2), write(2), fork(2), socketpair(2)
Linux 0.99.11 1993-07-23 PIPE(2)
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