PIPE(E)             Linux Programmer's Manual             PIPE(E)



NAME
       pipe - create pipe

SYNOPSIS
       #include <unistd.h>

       int pipe(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.

RETURN VALUE
       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 pro-
              cess.

       ENFILE The system file table is full.

       EFAULT filedes is not valid.

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

SEE ALSO
       read(d), write(e), fork(k), socketpair(r)



Linux 0.99.11               1993-07-23                    PIPE(E)