lsm_fs_ss_id_get(3)

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version 1.10.3 Β· 3 versions
, in fedora 43, fedora 44

πŸ’– lsm_fs_ss_id_get β€” bestie edition πŸ’–

okay so welcome to the Libstoragemgmt C API Manual, page lsm_fs_ss_id_get(3), aka the tiny little function that hands you a snapshot's ID and nothing else. it's giving minimalism. it's giving one job done well. let's get into it πŸŽ€


✨ NAME ✨

lsm_fs_ss_id_get β€” retrieves the ID for the file system snapshot.

like. that's it. that's the whole job. she's a one-trick pony and the trick is slay.


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

const char * lsm_fs_ss_id_get (lsm_fs_ss *ss);

one function, one argument, returns a string pointer. no cap. πŸ’…


πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • ss β€” the file system snapshot you want the ID of. hand her over, she does the rest 🫢

⭐ VERSION ⭐

1.0


πŸ’œ DESCRIPTION πŸ’œ

Retrieves the ID for the file system snapshot.

yep, she said what she said. you pass in the snapshot, she gives you back its ID. main character energy, honestly. no side quests, no drama, just the ID.


πŸŽ€ NOTE πŸŽ€

okay bestie this part is IMPORTANT, listen up 🚨
  • The address returned is valid only until lsm_fs_ss gets freed. if you need it to stick around longer than that, copy the return value. don't be out here holding a pointer to a ghost πŸ‘»
  • Do not free the returned string. not yours. not your business. put your hands down. πŸ™ˆ

πŸ”₯ RETURN πŸ”₯

string. returns NULL if argument ss is NULL or not a valid lsm_fs_ss pointer.

so like, always vibe check your pointer first, iykyk πŸ’€


and that's the whole page, my love 🌈 this lil drop shipped as part of the Libstoragemgmt C API Manual, under the name lsm_fs_ss_id_get, dated February 2026. go forth and get those snapshot IDs responsibly πŸ‘‘βœ¨

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