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splice and pipes
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splice API
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splice is a method for moving blocks of data around inside the kernel,
without continually transferring them between the kernel and user space.

.. kernel-doc:: fs/splice.c

pipes API
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Pipe interfaces are all for in-kernel (builtin image) use. They are not
exported for use by modules.

.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/pipe_fs_i.h
   :internal:

.. kernel-doc:: fs/pipe.c
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	2	splice and pipes
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	5	splice API
	6	==========
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	8	splice is a method for moving blocks of data around inside the kernel,
	9	without continually transferring them between the kernel and user space.
	10
	11	.. kernel-doc:: fs/splice.c
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	13	pipes API
	14	=========
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	16	Pipe interfaces are all for in-kernel (builtin image) use. They are not
	17	exported for use by modules.
	18
	19	.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/pipe_fs_i.h
	20	:internal:
	21
	22	.. kernel-doc:: fs/pipe.c