---
name: "splice_from_pipe_next"
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_next"
---

# splice\_from\_pipe\_next(9)

wait for some data to splice from

## NAME

splice\_from\_pipe\_next - wait for some data to splice from

## SYNOPSIS

**int splice\_from\_pipe\_next(struct pipe\_inode\_info \*** *pipe***, struct splice\_desc \*** *sd***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*pipe*

pipe to splice from

*sd*

information about the splice operation

## DESCRIPTION

This function will wait for some data and return a positive value (one) if pipe buffers are available. It will return zero or -errno if no more data needs to be spliced.

## COPYRIGHT