io_uring_prep_nop(3)

💅 io_uring_prep_nop — bestie's guide to the vibes-only syscall ✨

okay so you're here for io_uring_prep_nop from the liburing manual and honestly? this one is giving main character energy with zero responsibilities. let's get into it 🫶

🌸 NAME 🌸

io_uring_prep_nop — prepare a nop request 💤

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <liburing.h>

void io_uring_prep_nop(struct io_uring_sqe *sqe);

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so the io_uring_prep_nop(3) function prepares a nop request — and nop literally means no operation. it's the "i'm just here for the plot" of requests. no cap. 💀

the submission queue entry sqe does not require any additional setup. that's it. that's the whole thing. you hand it over and it's like, "cool, i'll do absolutely nothing, slay." ✨

lowkey the most chill function in the whole library. it doesn't want anything from you. it's not asking questions. iconic behavior fr fr.

💖 RETURN VALUE 💖

None

like, nothing. zero. not even a little something. it's that girl who shows up, says hi, and leaves. 🎀

😭 ERRORS 😭

None

no errors, no drama, no red flags. we love a low-maintenance legend. 🌈

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

• io_uring_get_sqe(3)
• io_uring_submit(3)

go get your sqe and submit it, bestie — you know the drill. iykyk 💅

written up in the liburing-2.2 era, dated October 20, 2022 — mwah, sending you all the good vibes, go do literally nothing with this one 🧚💜