---
name: "rpc_unlink"
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/rpc_unlink"
---

# rpc\_unlink(9)

remove a pipe

## NAME

rpc\_unlink - remove a pipe

## SYNOPSIS

**int rpc\_unlink(struct dentry \*** *dentry***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dentry*

dentry for the pipe, as returned from rpc\_mkpipe

## DESCRIPTION

After this call, lookups will no longer find the pipe, and any attempts to read or write using preexisting opens of the pipe will return -EPIPE.

## COPYRIGHT