---
name: "splice_from_pipe_begin"
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/splice_from_pipe_begin"
---

# splice\_from\_pipe\_begin(9)

start splicing from pipe

## NAME

splice\_from\_pipe\_begin - start splicing from pipe

## SYNOPSIS

**void splice\_from\_pipe\_begin(struct splice\_desc \*** *sd***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*sd*

information about the splice operation

## DESCRIPTION

This function should be called before a loop containing **splice\_from\_pipe\_next** and **splice\_from\_pipe\_feed** to initialize the necessary fields of *sd*.

## COPYRIGHT