---
name: "kfifo_put"
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_put"
---

# kfifo\_put(9)

put data into the fifo

## NAME

kfifo\_put - put data into the fifo

## SYNOPSIS

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

## ARGUMENTS

*fifo*

address of the fifo to be used

*val*

the data to be added

## DESCRIPTION

This macro copies the given value into the fifo. It returns 0 if the fifo was full. 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