NAME

     pipe - create pipe

SYNOPSIS

     #include <unistd.h>

     int pipe(int filedes[2]);

DESCRIPTION

     pipe creates a pair of file descriptors, pointing to a  pipe
     inode,  and  places them in the array pointed to by filedes.
     filedes[0] is for reading, filedes[1] is for writing.

RETURN VALUE

     On success, zero is returned.  On error, -1 is returned, and
     errno is set appropriately.

ERRORS

     EMFILE  Too many file descriptors are in use by the process.

     ENFILE  The system file table is full.

     EFAULT  filedes is not valid.

CONFORMING TO

     SVr4, SVID, AT&T, POSIX, X/OPEN, BSD 4.3

SEE ALSO

     read(2), write(2), fork(2),