---
name: "eventfd_fget"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/eventfd_fget"
---

# eventfd\_fget(9)

Acquire a reference of an eventfd file descriptor.

## NAME

eventfd\_fget - Acquire a reference of an eventfd file descriptor.

## SYNOPSIS

**struct file \* eventfd\_fget(int** *fd***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*fd*

\[in\] Eventfd file descriptor.

## DESCRIPTION

Returns a pointer to the eventfd file structure in case of success, or the following error pointer:

\-EBADF : Invalid *fd* file descriptor. -EINVAL : The *fd* file descriptor is not an eventfd file.

## COPYRIGHT