---
name: "kfifo_get"
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/kfifo_get"
---

# kfifo\_get(9)

get data from the fifo

## NAME

kfifo\_get - get data from the fifo

## SYNOPSIS

**kfifo\_get(***fifo***,** *val***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*fifo*

address of the fifo to be used

*val*

address where to store the data

## DESCRIPTION

This macro reads the data from the fifo. It returns 0 if the fifo was empty. Otherwise it returns the number processed elements.

Note that with only one concurrent reader and one concurrent writer, you don't need extra locking to use these macro.

## COPYRIGHT