---
name: "struct_pipe_buffer"
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/struct_pipe_buffer"
---

# struct\_pipe\_buffer(9)

a linux kernel pipe buffer

## NAME

struct\_pipe\_buffer - a linux kernel pipe buffer

## SYNOPSIS

```
struct pipe_buffer {
  struct page * page;
  unsigned int offset;
  unsigned int len;
  const struct pipe_buf_operations * ops;
  unsigned int flags;
  unsigned long private;
};
```

## MEMBERS

page

the page containing the data for the pipe buffer

offset

offset of data inside the *page*

len

length of data inside the *page*

ops

operations associated with this buffer. See *pipe\_buf\_operations*.

flags

pipe buffer flags. See above.

private

private data owned by the ops.

## COPYRIGHT
