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splice and pipes

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================ splice and pipes

splice API

splice is a method for moving blocks of data around inside the kernel, without continually transferring them between the kernel and user space.

.. kernel-doc:: fs/splice.c

pipes API

Pipe interfaces are all for in-kernel (builtin image) use. They are not exported for use by modules.

.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/pipe_fs_i.h :internal:

.. kernel-doc:: fs/pipe.c