---
name: "call_usermodehelper_pipe"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-2.6.32"
version: "2.6.32-48squeeze6"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/call_usermodehelper_pipe"
---

# call\_usermodehelper\_pipe(9)

call a usermode helper process with a pipe stdin

## NAME

call\_usermodehelper\_pipe - call a usermode helper process with a pipe stdin

## SYNOPSIS

**int call\_usermodehelper\_pipe(char \*** *path***, char \*\*** *argv***, char \*\*** *envp***, struct file \*\*** *filp***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*path*

path to usermode executable

*argv*

arg vector for process

*envp*

environment for process

*filp*

set to the write-end of a pipe

## DESCRIPTION

This is a simple wrapper which executes a usermode-helper function with a pipe as stdin. It is implemented entirely in terms of lower-level call\_usermodehelper\_\* functions.

## COPYRIGHT