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      1 /* Copyright (C) 1991, 92, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
      2    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
      3 
      4    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
      5    modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
      6    License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
      7    version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
      8 
      9    The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
     10    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
     11    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
     12    Lesser General Public License for more details.
     13 
     14    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
     15    License along with the GNU C Library; if not, write to the Free
     16    Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
     17    02111-1307 USA.  */
     18 
     19 #ifndef _SYS_UIO_H
     20 #define _SYS_UIO_H	1
     21 
     22 #include <features.h>
     23 
     24 #include <sys/types.h>
     25 
     26 __BEGIN_DECLS
     27 
     28 /* This file defines `struct iovec'.  */
     29 #include <bits/uio.h>
     30 
     31 
     32 /* Read data from file descriptor FD, and put the result in the
     33    buffers described by IOVEC, which is a vector of COUNT `struct iovec's.
     34    The buffers are filled in the order specified.
     35    Operates just like `read' (see <unistd.h>) except that data are
     36    put in IOVEC instead of a contiguous buffer.
     37 
     38    This function is a cancellation point and therefore not marked with
     39    __THROW.  */
     40 extern ssize_t readv (int __fd, __const struct iovec *__iovec, int __count);
     41 
     42 /* Write data pointed by the buffers described by IOVEC, which
     43    is a vector of COUNT `struct iovec's, to file descriptor FD.
     44    The data is written in the order specified.
     45    Operates just like `write' (see <unistd.h>) except that the data
     46    are taken from IOVEC instead of a contiguous buffer.
     47 
     48    This function is a cancellation point and therefore not marked with
     49    __THROW.  */
     50 extern ssize_t writev (int __fd, __const struct iovec *__iovec, int __count);
     51 
     52 __END_DECLS
     53 
     54 #endif /* sys/uio.h */
     55