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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-21 11:44:51 +0000 |
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diff --git a/docs/nspr/reference/pr_createpipe.rst b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_createpipe.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3409cb9912 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_createpipe.rst @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +PR_CreatePipe +============= + +Creates an anonymous pipe and retrieves file descriptors for the read +and write ends of the pipe. + + +Syntax +------ + +.. code:: + + #include <prio.h> + + PRStatus PR_CreatePipe( + PRFileDesc **readPipe, + PRFileDesc **writePipe); + + +Parameters +~~~~~~~~~~ + +The function has the following parameters: + +``readPipe`` + A pointer to a :ref:`PRFileDesc` pointer. On return, this parameter + contains the file descriptor for the read end of the pipe. +``writePipe`` + A pointer to a :ref:`PRFileDesc` pointer. On return, this parameter + contains the file descriptor for the write end of the pipe. + + +Returns +~~~~~~~ + +The function returns one of these values: + +- If the pipe is successfully created, ``PR_SUCCESS``. +- If the pipe is not successfully created, ``PR_FAILURE``. The error + code can be retrieved via :ref:`PR_GetError`. + + +Description +----------- + +:ref:`PR_CreatePipe` creates an anonymous pipe. Data written into the write +end of the pipe can be read from the read end of the pipe. Pipes are +useful for interprocess communication between a parent and a child +process. When the pipe is no longer needed, both ends should be closed +with calls to :ref:`PR_Close`. + +:ref:`PR_CreatePipe` is currently implemented on Unix, Linux, Mac OS X, and +Win32 only. |