PIPE (2)
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 process.
ENFILE
The system file table is full.
EFAULT
CONFORMING TO
SVr4, SVID, AT&T, POSIX, X/OPEN, BSD 4.3
SEE ALSO
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