iscsi_iface_netdev_get(3)
π iscsi_iface_netdev_get(3) π
okay bestie, so this is a page from the API Manual, and the function we're obsessing over is literally called iscsi_iface_netdev_get β like, that's the whole vibe. it's giving "I just wanna know what network device this interface is using" and honestly? same. π
β¨ NAME β¨
iscsi_iface_netdev_get β retrieve the network device name of the specified iSCSI interface π¦
like, that's it. that's the whole job. it gets you the netdev name and it does it slayfully. no cap.
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
const char * iscsi_iface_netdev_get (struct iscsi_iface *iface);
literally one function, one argument, returns a const char *. clean. iconic. no notes. π
π ARGUMENTS π
ifaceβ this is a pointer tostruct iscsi_ifaceπ«Ά. and bestie, listen, if this pointer isNULL, your program is gonna get terminated by assert ππ. like, not a cute little error message, not a gentle nudge β straight-upasserttermination. so maybe don't passNULL, mwah. π
fr fr, check your pointers before you call this. the assert does not play. π₯
π DESCRIPTION π
so what does it do? it retrieves the network device name of the specified iSCSI interface. that's the whole tea. ββ¨ you hand it an iface, it hands you back the netdev name. main character function energy honestly. π§
β RETURN β
returns a const char *. π
and here's the part where you can literally relax: no need to free this memory β the resources will get freed by iscsi_session_free or iscsi_sessions_free. so like, don't go freeing it yourself, that's not your job, the cleanup is handled. periodt. π
π SEE ALSO π
okay there's no SEE ALSO section on this one, but just know that iscsi_session_free and iscsi_sessions_free are the ones doing the cleanup later, iykyk. πΈ
β¨ cute little sign-off β¨
that's the whole page, bestie! π«Ά this was iscsi_iface_netdev_get from the API Manual, dated September 2026 β and yeah, the footer literally repeats the whole thing: iscsi_iface_netdev_get ... iscsi_iface_netdev_get(3). we love a consistent queen. π go forth and get those netdev names! π¦πΈπ
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