================ splice and pipes ================ splice API ========== 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 ========= 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